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A50981 The miraculous fasting of the naked-man being a strange and true account how Mr. Joseph Wright, (who, for ten or twelve years last past, went naked through the streets of the city and suburbs of London) has liv'd in the Poultrey-Compter thirty five days without eating or drinking, notwithstanding he had lost twelve ounces of blood the day before his confinement. 1700 (1700) Wing M2215; ESTC R215558 1,135 1

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THE Miraculous Fasting OF THE NAKED-MAN Being a Strange and True Account how Mr. Joseph Wright who for Ten or Twelve Years last past went Naked through the Streets of the City and Suburbs of London has Liv'd in the Poultery-Compter Thirty Five Days without Eating or Drinking notwithstanding he had lost Twelve Ounces of Blood the day before his Confinement IT is not unknown to most of the Inhabitants in and about the City of London how Mr. Joseph Wright has for Reasons best known to himself gone Naked from the Waste upwards and exposed himself to the tharpest and keenest Frosts that have happen'd in so many Years not regarding the Admonitions and Perswasions of his Friends to the contrary who are known to be Persons of good Worth so that 't is believed his Obstinacy proceeded from a Resolution as unaccountable and irrevocable as this which he has taken up of late being resolved not to Eat nor Drink during his Confinement About five Weeks ago he being a little out of order was Blooded and there was taken from him Twelve Ounces of Blood the next day walking Abroad he was Arrested by a Serjeant and carried to a Spunging-House in Grocers-Alley where he seemed very much dissatisfied at the wrong they had done him he being as he said a perfect Stranger to the Persons that caused his Arrest insomuch that he would suffer no Company to come near him except one Woman The Landlady of the Spunging-House not caring for such a Guest as would neither Eat nor Drink he having vowed not to Eat nor Drink till he was at Liberty sent him to the Poultry-Compter where he took a Chamber and immediately Lock'd himself up not suffering any one willingly to come near him except to make his Bed and bring him an Apple in a Day to chew on and Spit out again not allowing himself any other Sustenance to support Nature Insomuch that he is worn to an Anotomy in his Body yet his Face looks tollerably well There have been several Persons to disswade him from so Obstinate a Humour and not to be guilty of his own Death but all of them are repulsed by his sharp Repartees bidding them mind their own Welfare and not molest him he being continually peevish not caring to be ask'd any Questions He hath fasted Thirty-five Days which can be testified upon Oath by several in the Poultry-Cimpter if required and particularly by a Sober Woman that attends him It is miraculous thar Flesh and Blood can subsist so long without Sustenance and 't is sapposed by his Appearance and hearty Speaking he may live sometime longer so great a Wonder hath not been known especially by one who designs more to affront the Deity by self-Murder than out of any Zeal or good Intent He not seeming otherwise Disturbed or Distracted in Mind but able to return a Rational Answer to those to whom he will vouchsafe to speak POSTSCRIPT If any seem Diffident of this Wonderful Relation they may be fully satisfied of the Truth thereof by the Master Turnkey and all the Prisoners in the Compter where they may likewise see Mr. Wright himself who still continues as Prisoner there Poultery-Compter London Octob. 8. 1700. Licensed according to Order LONDON Printed for J. H. in Fleet-street 1700.