Londons wonder [[electronic resource] ] : being a most true and positive relation of the taking and killing of a great whale neer to Greenwich; the said whale being fifty eight foot in length, twelve foot high, fourteen foot broad, and two foot between the eyes. At whose death was used harping-irons, spits, swords, guns, bills, axes, and hatchets, and all kind of sharp instruments to kill her: and at last two anchors being struck fast into her body, she could not remoove them, but the blood gusht out of her body, as the water does out of a pump. The report of which whale hath caused many hundred of people both by land and water to go and see her; the said whale being slaine hard by Greenwich upon the third day of Iune this present yere 1658. which is largely exprest in this following discourse

• Pubblicazione: London, : Printed for Francis Grove neere the Sarazens head on Snow-hill, 1658
• Descrizione fisica: [14] p
• Soggetto topico: Whaling - England; Omens
• Note generali: Signatures: A [-A7].; Annotation on Thomason copy: "June"; "June 6.".; Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0018
• Titolo autorizzato: Londons wonder
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996392942403316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno