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That astonishing phenomenon Sieur Boruwlaski, the celebrated Polish Dwarf, respectfully acquaints the nobility and gentry, and the public in general, That he continues to receive company at his apartments, no. 168, opposite the new church in the Strand, and a few doors below the Royal Academy, every day, from ten in the morning 'till nine in the evening; admittance one shilling each person.
Borusławski, Józef, 1739-1837.Date: 1790?]- Books
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A continuation, of a most curious, scarce, valuable, and fine collection of all those persons who, from one Circumstance in their Lives, are entitled to a Place in the English School; in which will be found, Princes who have visited this Country, Ambassadors from all Parts of the World, Knights of the Garter, Eminent Learned Men who have visited our Universities. Fellows of the Royal Society, Variety of Artists, such as Painters; musicians, mechanics, &c. Also All curious Persons that have been publickly shewn here, as dwarfs, giants, &c. &c.
Greenwood, John, 1727-1792.Date: 1786]- Books
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Every man entertained: or, select histories: giving an account of persons who have been most eminently distinguish'd by their virtues or vices, their Perfections or Defects, either of Body or Mind. The Whole collected from the best Authors, with the Addition of several curious Particulars never before published; and digested under the following Heads: Apparitions. Persons who have return'd to Life after they have been supposed to be dead. Great Sleepers, and Walkers in their Sleep. Great Eaters and Drinkers. Vast Strength of some Persons. Persons wonderfully preserv'd from Death. Extraordinary Longevity. Giants and Dwarfs. Monstrous and preternatural Births. Strange Discoveries of Murder. The Strength of Imagination. Great Memory. Singular Chastity. Pride and Ambition. Instance of Temperance and long Abstinence. Dreams, Presages, and Predictions. Magicians, Wizards, and Witches. Loving Husbands and Wives.
Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
The power of small. 25 / by Michael C. Nicholson.
Nicholson, Michael C. (Michael Christopher), 1962-Date: 2014- Books
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A view of human nature: or, select histories; giving an account of persons who have been most eminently distinguish'd by their virtues or vices, their Perfections or Defects, either of Body or Mind; or who have been, in any Respect, remarkable Instances of Divine Providence. The Whole collected from the best Authors in various Languages, with the Addition of several curious Particulars never before publish'd; and digested under the following Heads, amongst many others, viz. Monstrous and preternatural Births. Giants and Dwarfs. Vast Strength of some Persons. Extraordinary Longevity. Persons who have return'd to Life after they have been supposed to be dead. Strange Discoveries of Murder. The Strength of Imagination. Great Memory. Loving Husbands and Wives. $$gent Parents, and dutiful children. Gratitude and Friendship. Singular Chastity. Uncommon Patience and Fortitude. Pride and Ambition. Great Eaters and Drinkers. Instance of Temperance and long Abstinence. Great Sleepers, and Walkers in their Sleep. Dreams, Presages, and Predictions. Magicians, Wizards, and Witches. Apparitions. Persons wonderfully preserv'd from Death. Horrid Imprecations, and Appeals to God, &c. &c. &c. With Miscellaneous Notes.
Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
Recovering disability in early modern England / edited by Allison P. Hobgood and David Houston Wood.
Date: [2013], ©2013- Books
The big picture : on the origins of life, meaning, and the universe itself / Sean Carroll.
Carroll, Sean M., 1966-Date: [2016]- Books
Exploring the cultural history of continental European freak shows and 'enfreakment' / edited by Anna Kérchy and Andrea Zittlau.
Date: 2012