Monsters - Early works to 1800
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Strange nevves out of Kent : of a monstrous and misshapen child, borne in Olde Sandwitch, vpon the 10. of Iulie, last, the like (for strangenes) hath neuer beene seene.
Date: 1609- Books
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The true discripcion of a childe with ruffes borne in the parish of Micheham in the cou[n]tie of Surrey in the yeere of our Lord. M.D.LXvi.
H. B., active 1566Date: Anno domini. M.D.Lxvi. the .xx. of August [1566]- Books
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The true reporte of the forme and shape of a monstrous childe, borne at Muche Horkesleye : a village three myles from Colchester, in the countye of Essex, the .xxi. daye of Apryll in this yeare. 1562.
Date: [1562]- E-books
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A Sea monster, was taken on Sunday last, by some fishermen, and brought to London. It is of the fish kind in substance, with a mouth of a most enormous size, capable of holding the largest man in England. ..
Date: 1789- Books
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Strange newes of a prodigious monster : borne in the towneship of Allington in the parish of Standish in the Countie of Lancaster, the 17. day of Aprill last, 1613. Testified by the reuerend diuine Mr. W. Leigh, Bachelor of Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word at Standish aforesaid.
Date: 1613