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English commonplace book on observations relating to human abnormalities and natural phenomena

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: MSS 2/217
Scope and Contents

English commonplace book, compiled by an unknown author by 1795, containing observations and historical anecdotes relating to human abnormalities, including dwarfs and giants, longevity and rejuvenation, and multiple births, as well as natural phenomena, such as fires and earthquakes. Many anecdotes are dated and contain citations to sources.

Dates: circa 1795