Project Gutenberg 2020-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 121 St. André, Nathanael 1680 1776 St. Andre, Nathanael Saint André, Nathanael St. André, Nathaniel André, Nathanael St. A Short Narrative of an Extraordinary Delivery of Rabbets, Perform'd by Mr. John Howard Surgeon at Guilford Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Short Narrative of an Extraordinary Delivery of Rabbets, Perform'd by Mr. John Howard" is an unusual medical account written during the early 18th century. This book details the bizarre events surrounding the delivery of multiple rabbits from a woman named Mary Toft, who was treated by Mr. Howard, a surgeon in Guilford, England. The narrative addresses issues of medical anomalies and the societal curiosity surrounding the strange phenomenon of a woman purportedly giving birth to rabbits. In this account, the author, Mr. St. André, recounts his investigation into the claims made by Mary Toft, who allegedly experienced a series of labor-like pains resulting in the expulsion of several rabbits. Mr. Howard documents the details of the deliveries, noting the physical examinations and the medical peculiarities associated with the creatures. As the narrative progresses, it raises questions about the nature of the event—whether it was a genuine medical mystery or a case of deception. The book outlines the observations and testimonies from various medical professionals and witnesses while maintaining a tone of skepticism towards the claims. Ultimately, this narrative not only serves as a historical curiosity but also reflects the complexities of credulity and medical practice in the early 18th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fraud Obstetrics -- Early works to 1800 Toft, Mary, 1703-1763 Factitious disorders RG Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Health & Medicine 66839 2025-06-25T04:38:33.130528 text/html 42818 2024-10-18T04:38:15 text/html 898701 2025-06-25T04:38:35.838511 application/epub+zip 896630 2025-06-25T04:38:33.879543 application/epub+zip 78308 2025-06-25T04:38:33.443546 application/epub+zip 924763 2025-06-25T04:38:37.356502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 906483 2025-06-25T04:38:35.440525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106820 2022-09-28T09:31:53.914190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52675 2025-06-25T04:38:32.812498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32581 2024-10-18T04:38:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17382 2025-06-25T04:38:37.485523 application/rdf+xml 21500 2025-06-25T04:38:33.532507 image/jpeg 3255 2025-06-25T04:38:33.488504 image/jpeg 839529 2025-06-25T04:38:33.156531 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia