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Londons wonder 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

Londons wonder; being a description of God's mercy and goodness, in the breaking of this late mighty frost which began about the beginning of December, 1683. and continued till the 4th. of February following. Great rich men hoardeth up their store as we may plainly see, in hopes to grind and gripe the poor in their extremity. To the tune of Packingtons pound

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Londons wonder
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