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A30109 A view of the people of the vvhole vvorld, or, A short survey of their policies, dispositions, naturall deportments, complexions, ancient and moderne customes, manners, habits & fashions a worke every where adorned with philosophicall, morall, and historicall observations on the occasions of their mutations & changes throughout all ages : for the readers greater delight figures are annexed to most of the relations / scripsit J.B. ...; Anthropometamorphosis J. B. (John Bulwer), fl. 1648-1654. 1654 (1654) Wing B5470; ESTC R3856 290,691 513

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original_a and_o reason_n of_o this_o invention_n 381_o where_o woman_n excise_n themselves_o not_o from_o a_o notion_n of_o religion_n but_o as_o a_o ornament_n ibid._n the_o error_n &_o sin_n of_o this_o custom_n 380_o how_o this_o circumcision_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v do_v ibid._n 381_o man_n with_o member_n like_o ass_n and_o where_o they_o have_v a_o great_a privy_a member_n in_o great_a esteem_n 389_o 399_o supposed_n to_o be_v nourish_v by_o art_n ibid._n the_o just_a length_n and_o magnitude_n of_o the_o virile_a member_n when_o it_o be_v conform_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 400_o midwife_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n either_o of_o the_o length_n or_o shortness_n of_o the_o virile_a member_n according_a as_o they_o knit_v the_o navel_n string_n 400_o 401_o the_o anatomicall_a reason_n give_v thereof_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o spigelius_n 400_o that_o whatsoever_o augmentation_n of_o part_n be_v gain_v by_o art_n beside_o the_o will_n and_o ordinary_a allowance_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v common_o attend_v by_o some_o inconvenience_n 401_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o follow_v the_o magnitude_n and_o the_o foul_a immoderate_a longitude_n of_o the_o organ_n of_o generation_n 402_o 403_o where_o they_o use_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o privity_n with_o a_o little_a cord_n and_o untie_v it_o not_o but_o to_o make_v water_n or_o when_o they_o use_v the_o act_n of_o generation_n 381_o a_o expostulation_n of_o this_o unnatural_a restraint_n 382_o man_n who_o member_n hang_v down_o to_o their_o shank_n 403_o pygmaei_n magno_fw-la veretro_fw-la 404_o where_o they_o adorn_v their_o genitals_o with_o precious_a stone_n 383_o where_o they_o deprive_v their_o secret_a part_n of_o that_o which_o nature_n intend_v to_o make_v they_o more_o secret_a 383_o how_o this_o be_v do_v and_o upon_o what_o pretence_n 383_o 384_o where_o woman_n never_o have_v their_o flower_n 390_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o prevent_v their_o monthly_a flux_n ibid._n their_o ingratitude_n to_o nature_n tax_v for_o endeavour_v to_o divert_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n 391_o nation_n commend_v as_o more_o respective_a to_o nature_n in_o this_o particular_a 391_o where_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o most_o straight_o and_o narrow_a neck_n of_o their_o womb_n that_o they_o very_o hardly_o admit_v a_o man._n 392_o that_o this_o happen_v to_o they_o by_o art_n &_o not_o by_o any_o benefit_n of_o nature_n ibid._n where_o this_o art_n be_v familiar_o and_o common_o practise_v 392_o 393_o the_o miserable_a and_o dangerous_a effect_n of_o this_o artifice_n 393_o where_o the_o virgin_n use_v art_n to_o distend_v their_o muliebria_fw-la most_o capacious_o 393_o where_o they_o to_o use_n sew_v up_o the_o private_a passage_n of_o nature_n in_o their_o female_a child_n leave_v a_o small_a passage_n for_o their_o urine_n 394_o 39●_n where_o the_o midwife_n be_v wont_a to_o break_v that_o membrane_n as_o unprofitable_a which_o anatomist_n call_v hymen_n 384_o how_o they_o do_v it_o ibid._n the_o prodigious_a conceit_n of_o nero_n who_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o boy_n cut_v and_o make_v forsooth_o a_o woman_n 407_o the_o natural_a change_n of_o woman_n into_o man_n confute_v by_o demonstration_n of_o anatomy_n and_o nature_n vindicate_v from_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o such_o practical_a metamorphosis_n 405_o that_o man_n to_o be_v change_v into_o woman_n be_v very_o rare_a 407_o nation_n of_o hermaphrodite_n who_o have_v the_o generative_a part_n of_o both_o sex_n 386_o 390_o heretic_n that_o think_v the_o first_o man_n be_v a_o hermaphrodite_n 386_o their_o opinion_n confute_v by_o scripture_n ibid._n and_o 387_o the_o kind_n of_o hermaphrodite_n ibid._n that_o those_o who_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o androgyni_n be_v repute_v for_o prodigious_a monster_n 389_o ancient_a record_n of_o such_o hermaphrodite_n ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o hermaphrodite_n 390_o s_n shoulder_n high-huff_a shoulder_n where_o in_o fashion_n and_o natural_a 280_o where_o their_o shoulder_n be_v high_a than_o their_o head_n ibid._n some_o concurrent_a affectation_n suspect_v in_o these_o nation_n ibid._n broad_a shoulder_n where_o in_o request_n and_o endeavour_v or_o imitate_v by_o art_n 281_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o broad_a shoulder_n and_o why_o platonic_a man_n be_v not_o affect_v by_o woman_n ibid._n narrow_a and_o contract_a shoulder_n where_o affect_v 282_o with_o what_o be_v they_o of_o old_a affect_v this_o composure_n of_o the_o shoulder_n ibid._n this_o affectation_n of_o draw_v the_o shoulder-point_n too_o near_o note_v and_o condemn_v ibid._n where_o the_o noble_a virgin_n right_a shoulder_n be_v high_o and_o big_a than_o the_o left_a 283_o the_o cause_n thereof_o inquire_v ibid._n crook-backed_a nation_n 284_o t_n tooth_n where_o red_a tooth_n be_v account_v a_o great_a beauty_n 217_o by_o what_o industry_n they_o attain_v unto_o this_o dentall_a bravery_n ibid._n where_o the_o principal_a woman_n take_v a_o pride_n in_o black_a tooth_n 217_o 218_o black_a tooth_n where_o a_o singular_a beauty_n 218_o 219_o where_o so_o great_o affect_v that_o the_o black_a they_o be_v the_o more_o beautiful_a they_o be_v esteem_v and_o worthy_a of_o great_a honour_n ibid._n how_o they_o make_v they_o black_a ibid._n where_o they_o polish_v their_o black_a tooth_n which_o make_v they_o show_v like_o polish_a ebony_n 219_o where_o they_o colour_n their_o tooth_n red_a and_o black_a 217_o how_o they_o colour_n they_o so_o ibid._n where_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o a_o foolish_a pride_n black_a their_o tooth_n because_o dog_n tooth_n forsooth_o be_v white_a 219_o where_o the_o woman_n guild_v their_o tooth_n 221_o white_a tooth_n the_o true_a natural_a beauty_n ibid._n they_o condemn_v that_o alter_v the_o native_a candour_n of_o the_o tooth_n ibid._n nation_n commend_v that_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o natural_a beauty_n of_o the_o tooth_n ibid._n their_o artifice_n whereby_o they_o make_v they_o look_v like_o polish_a ivory_n