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Stony covering of the skin.

New species of man ...  : now exhibiting at Mr. Laxton's Rooms, no.23, New Bond Street : this young man is 30 years of age, covered with scales, with the exception of the face, soles of the feet, and palms of the hand, which are like those of any other man.

A hard case : there is now exhibiting in South Castle-street a female, a native of Holland, whose body, with the exception of the face and bust, is encrusted with a hard substance, which grows upon and completely covers the skin. This lady is 37 years of age ... Liverpool Albion.

An extraordinary freak of nature, or, a man encrusted with a barnacle or stone-like skin.

Must be seen to be believed : Just arrived from Holland : John Allart respectfully informs the inhabitants of this town, that he has just arrived from Holland with Francina Kroone the greatest living wonder! ever exhibited : born at Wyke by Durstede in Netherland, aged 36, years ...

Wonderful production of nature : the greatest human curiosity! Now in existence, Master Thomas Jones, the Cambrian Porcupine Youth!! ... is now exhibiting, for a short time, at the Cosmorama Rooms, 209 Regent Street.

Ueber Xerosis Conjunctivae : Eine augenärztliche Abhandlung, der illustren medicinischen Facultät der Kgl. Univerität zu Breslau behufs Erlangung der venia docendi unterbreitet und in der Grossen Aula / von Hermann Cohn.

De ichthyosi : dissertatio inauguralis ... / auctor Car. Phil. Gerh. Lintermann.

Ichthyosis.

A fish-like boy seen in Naples ("Bernardino Configilo"). Woodcut, ca. 1685.

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Wonderful production of nature : the greatest human curiosity! Now in existence, Master Thomas Jones, the Cambrian Porcupine Youth!! ... is now exhibiting, for a short time, at the Cosmorama Rooms, 209 Regent Street.

Ueber Xerosis Conjunctivae : Eine augenärztliche Abhandlung, der illustren medicinischen Facultät der Kgl. Univerität zu Breslau behufs Erlangung der venia docendi unterbreitet und in der Grossen Aula / von Hermann Cohn.

De ichthyosi : dissertatio inauguralis ... / auctor Car. Phil. Gerh. Lintermann.

Ichthyosis.

A fish-like boy seen in Naples ("Bernardino Configilo"). Woodcut, ca. 1685.