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Mary Toft (Tofts), who duped several doctors into believing she had given birth to a litter of rabbits: twelve episodes. Etching.

A credulous congregation listening to a sermon by a fiery preacher. Engraving by T. Cook, 1798, after W. Hogarth.

Mary Tofts, a woman who pretended that she had given birth to rabbits. Stipple engraving by Maddocks.

Mary Toft (Tofts) appearing to give birth to rabbits in the presence of several surgeons and man-midwives sent from London to examine her. Etching by W. Hogarth, 1726.

Mary Tofts, a woman who pretended that she had given birth to rabbits. Coloured stipple engraving by Maddocks, ca. 1819.

Mary Toft (Tofts). Mezzotint by J. Faber, 1726/1727, after J. Laguerre.

[Letter from John Howard to the Duke of Roxburghe].

An advertisement occasion'd by some passages in Sir R. Manningham's diary lately publish'd. / By J. Douglas.

St. A-d-è's miscarriage, or, a Full and True account of the Rabbet-Woman.

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Toft, Mary, 1703-1763

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[Letter from John Howard to the Duke of Roxburghe].

Mary Tofts, a woman who pretended that she had given birth to rabbits. Coloured stipple engraving by Maddocks, ca. 1819.

Mary Tofts, a woman who pretended that she had given birth to rabbits. Stipple engraving by Maddocks.

An advertisement occasion'd by some passages in Sir R. Manningham's diary lately publish'd. / By J. Douglas.

St. A-d-è's miscarriage, or, a Full and True account of the Rabbet-Woman.