A vvonderfull vvonder : being a most strange and true relation of the resolute life, and miserable death of Thomas Miles, who did forsweare himselfe, and wished that God might shew some heavie example upon him, and so it came to passe for as hee sate at his meate hee choked himselfe, and died in short space after, which hapned the 8. of August last, 1635. and being ript up by the chirurgions of S. Bartholomewes Hospitall, was found to have a gub of meate sticking fast in his throate, which was the cause of this death. Written to warne all rash swearers to forsake their evill wayes, which God grant we may. To the tune of, Aime not too high, &c.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

L. P. (Laurence Price), active 1625-1680?.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Miles, Thomas, -1635--Early works to 1800.

Miles, Thomas.

Miles, Thomas, -1635.

Ballads, English--17th century.

Ballads, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page)) : illustrations

Other Title:

Wonderfull wonder

Place of Publication:

Printed at London : for Iohn Wright junior, dwelling at the upper end of the Old Baily, [1635]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Verse - "Looke downe O Lord upon this sinfull land,".

Signed: L.P., id est Laurence Price.

Publication date from STC.

In two parts; woodcuts at head of each part.

Reproductions of original in the British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2123:482-483) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

STC (2nd edition) 20325.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.