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Title
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A Strange, True, and Dreadful Relation, of the Devils Appearing to Thomas Cox a Hackney-coach-man, Who Lives in Cradle-Alley in Baldwins-Gardens
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Description
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A sensationalist tract from the late 17th century. These publications featured accounts of the supernatural, crime, miracles, and even the last words of the condemned, delivered directly from the gallows. This particular tract recounts the story of a Hackney coachman who picked up a gentleman passenger—only for the man to transform into “a great black thing in the form of a bear with great flaming eyes” after refusing to pay his fare.
The pamphlet was printed by Elizabeth Mallet, a printer and bookseller who, in addition to producing sensationalist tracts, founded 'The Daily Courant', the first daily newspaper in Britain.
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Publication Place
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London
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Publisher
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E. Mallet
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