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British Library - Thomason Tracts Ballads
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THE TRUE PORTRITURE OF A PRODIGIOUS MONSTER.
Taken in the Mountaines of Zardana, the following Discription whereof
was sent to Madrid. Octob: 20: 1654 from thence to Don: Olonzo de
Cardines, Embassidor for the King of Spaine, now risident at London.

Its stature was like that of a stronge well set man; with: Seven Heades, the cheife
of them looking forwarde, with one Eye in its Front, the other Heades have
each two Eyes in their naturall scituation. the Eares of an Asse.
with its principall Heade it Eates, Drinkes, and Cryes with an extraordinary
and terrible voise; the other Heades are also moved to and fro. it hath
Seven Armes, and Handes of a Man, very Strong in each of them: from the middle downward
it is like a Satyr, with Goates Feete, and cloven. it hath no distinction of Sex.


Sould by William Faithome at the Shipp within Temple Barr.

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