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A92352	A relation of a terrible monster taken by a fisherman neere Wollage, July the 15. 1642. and is now to be seen in Kings street, Westminster. The shape whereof is like a toad, and may be called a toad-fish, but that which makes it a monster, is, that it hath hands with fingers like a man, and is chested like a man. Being neere five foot long, and three foot over, the thicknesse of an ordinary man. The following discourse will describe him more particularly. Whereunto is added, a relation of a bloudy encounter betwixt the Lord Faulconbridge and Sir John Hotham, wherein the Duke of Richmond is hurt, and the Lord Faulconbridge taken prisoner. With some other misselanies of memory both by sea and land, with some forreigne occurrences.		1642 (1642)	Wing R796; Thomason E107_7; ESTC R22023	3,285	8

A Relation of a terrible Monster taken by a Fisherman neere Wollage July the 15. 1642. and is now to be seen in Kings street Westminster The shape whereof is like a Toad and may be called a Toad-fish But that which makes it a Monster is that it hath hands with fingers like a man and is chested like a man Being neere five foot long and three foot over the thicknesse of an ordinary man The following Discourse will describe him more particularly Whereunto is added A Relation of a bloudy Encounter betwixt the Lord Faulconbridge and Sir John Hotham wherein the Duke of Richmond is hurt and the Lord Faulconbridge taken prisoner With some other Misselanies of memory both by sea and land with some Forreigne Occurrences LONDON Printed for Nath Butter 1642. A Relation of a terrible Monster called a Toad-fish c. GOD sheweth his wonders in the deep saith the royall Prophet but those wonders are never with our wonder when once they leave their wonted stations and come upon what message God knows to visit us in an unknowne world their shapes being as miraculous to us as our element unnaturall unto them But to the purpose Friday morning July 15. between 4. and 5. of the clock in the morning a little above Wollage one Thomas West casting his net upon the comming in of the tide for Salmon upon the drawing in of the net whose weight and difficulty in dragging portended to him good tidings on a sudden he found a strange alteration he sees in the net a Fiend not a Fish at the least a Monster not an ordinary creature Had not his companion had a better resolution he would rather have been rid of his net then troubled with his guest so deeply was he struck with the odious shape of it I now proceed to its shape and dimensions It is by the vote of divers Gentlemen of great quality that went to see it such a monstrous creature as scarce can be beleeved ever to have been seen this morning brought alive into Glove-Alley in Kings street It is called a Toad-fish and with good reason for the head and eyes when it lyes upon its belly doe perfectly resemble a Toad But here lyes the wonder turne him up or but a little raise his head and you shall behold the perfect breast and chest of a man nay you may evidently tell as many ribs both short and long as are in a man and of the same joynture and feature and two as perfect hands as any man whatsoever By which it is evident that he swims upright beating the water with his hands as we all know how the Toad marcheth with his snowt upwards His mouth very broad with three ranks of sharp teeth whereby it is probable that it is a devouring ravenous and prey-booting fish yet is its mouth the very embleme of a Toad as likewise its eyes A Butchers wife comming in hastily to see it and hearing at the first that there was a strange fish to be seene and being upon it in the stable where it lay before she was aware thrusting in among others started from it with a shreek crying Oh the devill in the shape of a great fish swounded and was faine to be carryed out The dimensions of the fish are these He is in length well-nigh five foot in breadth a yard over having on each side two huge fins in likenesse much like a Thornback his taile a foot in length as it were all of Whale-bone Now the comming up of this monster into the fresh river and so nigh the shore is more then remarkable never any of this strange kinde ever having beene seene by any age before For Plinie the Naturallist although he confesseth that there is no creature or vermine upon the earth but hath its like in the seas and that there is a Toad-fish yet this Author averreth that that fish never commeth neare the shore but is constantly in the depth of the Ocean as is the Sharke the Flaile-fish and others of that noxious kinde and that he never saw or heard of any taken upon any Coast save one which was in the yeare that Nero that never-sufficiently detested Tyrant was borne in of which he hath this note that Monstrum praecessit monstro and plainly divined that its arrivall was ominous as indeed all Histories doe with constant consent maintain write that all unusuall births either in men or bruit creatures in sea or upon land especially out of their seasons have ever been the fore-runners and sad harbingers of great commotions and tumults in States and Kingdomes if not mournfull Heraulds of utter desolation Witnesse the Heifer calving of a Lambe upon the Altar in Jerusalem mentioned by Josephus some halfe a yeare before the dismall sacking firing and finall subversion of that beautifull renowned City by Vespasian A mares foling of a colt with two heads at Vitellius that beast his entrance into the Romane Empire who did much mischiefs in his wicked raigne A Whales comming ashoare at Diepe a little before Francis the first was taken prisoner at the bataile of Pavia by Charles the fift Emperour of Germanie and King of Spaine These unnaturall accidentss though dumbe do notwithstanding speake the supernaturall intentions and purposes of the Divine powers chiefely when they meete just at that time when distractions jars and distempers are a foote in a Common-weale or Kingcome Messengers of Justice they were ever accounted nay they have without missing ever proved themselves to be the same God in his mercie grant that this ugly monster may not for our sins prove the like to us seeing the divers sins which are by divers Divines comprised in the nature of a toade raigne and have their swinge in our Nation It is further observed by those that professe skill in Prognostication that of how much the monster is of feature or fashion hatefull and odious so much it portends danger the more dreadfull and universall God defend their observation may not hold in us but surely a creature if a creature we may call it though truly it goeth something against the haire considering its detestible ugly shape I say a creature more displeasing and at which humane blood may rise I never saw with my eye nor desire to see againe LORD we beseech thee turne thy back upon our sinnes and thy favourable aspect upon our miseries very likely with more haste then good speede to light upon us Unite good God Head and Members King and Parliament encrease their loyall affections to him his royall approbation to them and their proceedings whence may proceede in our time His Majesties content and all our securities and let all true-hearted plaine-dealing and plaine-meaning Subjects say Amen Divers Occurrences from HULL and other places taken July 15th 1642. FROM Hull is reported this present Friday at Westminster that the King intending to build a Sconce or Halfe-moone neere Hull to the intent to keepe aide from them either of men or moneyes in the side of Lincolnshire he committed the charge of that enterprize to my Lo Falconbridge the same Lo proceeding with all diligence in raising the Halfe-moone to make batteries upon it and placing his Ordnance against it my Lord Rich being in his company on Tuesday night a Scotch Knight and Captaine with 500. men and foure field pieces issued out of Hull set upon my Lo of Falconbridge who received him very stoutly and maintained a long and hot skirmish three houres in which my Lord Duke of Richmond fighting very valiantly is wounded my Lord forced them to retreat and quit his workes but being more valiant then advised pursued so far that he had his horse shot under him and by that meanes was taken prisoner and carried into Hull The King sent from Beverley more aid to the Halfe-moone so that for such a piece it is very strong His Majesty is very sorry at the wounding of the Duke and said openly that they had drawne his owne blood already This morning went 200. Volunteeres all armed through Lincolnes-Inne-fields having red and yellow fethers and ribbonds in their hats and went directly to the water-side to take shipping for Hull this very day God send my Lord of Holland and his associate well with their message that they may deliver it unto the Kings content but these are but bad signes of it divers were slaine and hurt of both sides in this attempt and defence spoken of but no number named London July 16. 1642. RIchard Nevill Esquire of Billingbeare Gentleman in Ordinary of his Majesties Privy Chamber was sent with an hundred gallant Horse Tuesday July the 12. unto the aid and assistance of Master Henry Hastings High Sheriffe of Leicester shire The Earle of Warwicke hath sent againe unto the House earnestly desiring them to consider in what case he stands in as touching monies and victuals his souldiers and sea-men daily complaining of their wants in both and as touching victuals his Majestie hath given expresse command unto all his victuallers at Chattam and elsewhere to send in none of any sort or quantity soever upon paine of his high displeasure and ther perill Newes from Forreine parts July 16. THe Swedes have lately taken from Piccolomini 8000. pounds worth of Gunpowder abundance of souldiers coats and other provision in which he hath lost many men Likewise the Emperour is fled from Vienna All Austria his hereditary countrey is revolted from him and Hungary likewise FINIS