The description of a monstrous Pig,
the which was farrowed at Hamsted besyde London, the .xvi. day of October
this present yeare of our Lord God .M.D.LXII.
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THis present yeare of our lord
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GOD, a thousand, fyve hundred, threescore and two, one
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Robert Martin of Hamsted, in the countie of Mid. besyde
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London, had a Sow the which brought forth .viii. Piggs,
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the .xvi. day of October, whereof .vii. were of right shape
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and fassion, but the eight was a wonderous Monster, and
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more monstrous then any that hath bene seene before this
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time, as you may se by this picture. It hath a head contra-
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ry to all other of that kynd, it hath a face without a nose or
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eyes, saving a hole standing directly betwen the two eares
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which eares be broad and long, lyke the eares of a bloude
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hound, and a monstrous body, lyke unto a thing that were
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flean, without heare. It hath feet very monstrous, with the endes of them turning upwards,
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lyke unto forked endes, as it is playnely set foorth here by these two pictures, the one being
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the backe part, and the other the fore part. This monster lyved two houres, and the rest of
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them lyved about halfe a day.
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These straunge and monstrous thinges, almighty GOD sendeth amongest us, that we
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shuld not be forgetfull of his almighty power, nor unthankeful for his great mercies so plen
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tifully powred upon us, and especially for gevyng unto us his most holy word, whereby our
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lyves ought to be guyded: and also his wonderful tokens, wherby we ought to be warned.
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But if we will not be instructed by his worde, nor warned by his wonderfull workes: then
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let us be assured that these straunge monstrous sightes do foreshew unto us, that his heavy
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indignation wyl shortly come upon us for our monstrous livyng. Wherefore let us earnest-
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ly pray unto GOD that he wyll geve us grace spedely to repent our wickednesses, faithful-
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ly to beleve his holy Gospel, and cencerely to frame our lyves after the doctrine of the same
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to whome be all prayse, honour, and glory. Amen.
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