Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-20

"a h"''"S SOhtthp'dtSu niiil iu minute as
constituent, began at last to perceive that
the tall man looked displeased, and that he
lmself had traDsgressed the rules of good
ireedjng. He then apologized-and ma
ing got into conversation with the object
1t his wonder, ventured to inquire what
ountryman he was.
g am an Irishman, Sir,' said his new
acquaintance.-" Indeed-and pray Sir,
are there many of your countrymen equal
to you in stature PIE Lord, Sir" replied
the man OF length, &C am looked upon as
mere dwarf IN that country. am MEM
Der OF a volunteer corps near Cook's-town,
which is divided into grenadiers, battalion
and light-lnfantry men. am the centre
man of the rear rank of the light-infantry
body, and, with the help of hish-heeled
shoes, do not much disgrace the appear
ance OF the corps but, Sir, if you honor me
with your company tomorrow to breakfast.
here is my card) [ will introduce you to
one oil our srenadiers, and two of our bat
talon men," The EDglishman gladly &C
cePted the invitation. AT the appointed
hour he made his appearance, and was ush-
ered into the breakfast room, where, be-
sides his tall host, he saw other men, who
seemed to him to be the gigantic and many
toed sohs of the Philstine Rapha, risen
from the grave. The tall Hibernian intro
duced his taller friends. This gentle
man, Sir" (said he, as he presented to his
new acquaintance man of 8 feet inches
In height IS is Mr.. Burns, the grenadier of
wnom spoke" An uncouth smile played
on the rough & unreasonable visage of this
second Gollah as it scared aloft in the con-
lines oil the ceiling. He thrust forth his
hand, broad as malt shovel and fieshy as
a ham OF pork, and gave the Liiputan ma
nus OF the gazing Englishman hearty
shake.-Mr. j. Knipe and his brother. the
two tall battalion men, were now introdu-
ced to the Englishman.- These gentle
men, (said the host,) are each but 7 feet Q
inches in stature-they have degenerated
from the magnitude of their ancestors
however, when you consider that they are
twlus, this circumstance will account for
the falling OIL. The fact was, that Burns.
Justly called the Irish giant,) and the two
hnIpes, whose extraordinary stature MANY
OF our readers must well remember, had ar
rived the preceding day at Bath, and lad
intended to exhibit themselves for money.
OF this the Irish gcntlemsn, who was bH.
mourist, had got notice, and had engaged
them to play off the trick on the crednIous
Englishman. When this party sat down
to breakfast, ihe Englishman looked like a
wren that had accidentally Introduced it.
self amongst a flock of turkies at their NOR
ming meal pidgeon amidst family
oil stately tiamingOes. When Burns was
growing lad OF about 7 feet 10 inches in
height, he was exhibited as a show in the
city of Armagh. His head was large, his
lace broad and ious-looking-his Ii, .-js
strong. A shoe of his was left with Mr..
Peter Christy, of that place, who probably
may yet have it in his possession. The
two Knipes, who also were exhibited for
money in Armagh, were handsome. well
made men, with nothing fierce, disgusting,
or dispIeasing in their aspects. One Of
them was married to very little woman.
They possibly, are vet alive. Burns died
young in London, through excessive drink
Ing. In compliance with his will, his BODY
was sunk in a loaded coffin at Gravesend
We believe it was raised up by Surgeon
Hunters orders, and skeleton made of
the bones.-ShamrOck.