The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-09
NUMBER 3.
G{IN1S.

they were bruught into use at Old st. Dun
stan's, in Fleei Street. and there thrn.l,-
out night and day. Winter aud Summer. in
all seasons aud all UcatheiS with Clubs 10
ten busy cItiz"nS the time of dav, hour ~
hour. quarter 10y tlaarter. all we eau say is
thar they were ile must useful pair Of 81
ants we ever heard Of All the giants no
ever made acquaintance with. hcfue we
lucki'y sinm.'' d over a IL n,all ai,lc b. /
recrnily published 10y Mr. CuIlinpfSoi,.,. ,.,,-
titled London Scenes and London leul,lc,"
yes, indeed, they were all of the ..f,, ii
/ l"-fnm school, aud were cruelty fond of
Frightening little children. aud either ass
invalids are oiGercd to do With their I.hysic
WI lien taken Ia be well shaken" rr
grinding thtir 10 nes to make tlcm bread
non there was that grlm Giant DcStaifnf
dear c"''d 'ld John Bunya6's creation. ard
"ho has frightened 50 many silly ucni.le
from the true path. and who. when ,it IL Il
IN earnest. las proved the verieSt cowath
| that ever carried club. But every boy
has read :he Pilgrims Progress If /
knew one who hadn't he certainly shouldn't
have the privileg" of enieling the lists uf
:he Edition : Grand Prize Tournament J. and
therefore, dues not need to be told OF tie
"a inn doings of G. liant DESPAIR.
Bnt, alas the worst giants Of all are
tE"Se which every person, more ur les.
carries about in his breasi-thev are the
pie with fear, and thereby crush many Il
nobie enterprise, aud impede reform. St.,.
what rum that formidable Giant Il CAM
has brought about boys-fnr boys are his
favoIite victims and when any task sur
rounded with a little difficulty. has tn be
performed, |laut Cant is pretty sure Ia
in;Tude Ills ugly presence. not tn hclu iIr an
over the sIile, but Ia magnify the ot1stacl,, =;
"f IT. But let any boy draw the weapon
Il VIII upon the munster. aud he il ulT
like shot, aud the difficulties he was
pointing ou', in his absence n, found to To-,
nome AT all.
After these creatures. it really is quito
refreshing 4" read in Mr.. Collingiid.e-s
valuable and Interesting book about I.pn-
don Scenes and London Penlle.'' that ;t
one time there really existed some useful
giaiis-gIdnis who used their size and
strength for DOWN ight honest work and
not sreakimg about TO Tighten little chill
dlen.
But we must now tell you little aT their
real history ''The giants stood in fion,
"t the building st. Dunstan's Chulch),
about thirty feet from the road, un "A GOV.
cred piaiioim, each WELDING "A club, the
bell being hung between them. which at
the quarters, AS well as whole hours, ihev
struck, but 80 ind"leni'y that Spectators
often complained they Hure not well uI. to-
theIi WORK tle mechanism too Was rough,
ustfl
the metal cuid inserted in the luh. to viii. II
It's motion was due-ihe tall (, lL,Us ~,
appeared To hold IT being mere sham
But enough of dummy giants Nuw for
a lew words with Those Oi flesh aud blood
those that lived, moved, and had their le-
ing, although it WAS long time ago.
J";n Middleton. commonly called the
ChiIde of Hale, whose hand. frr.m lie,
carpus {" the end of the middle finver ~
aud a-haif, and his height nine f. ct ,ht,e
inches, wanting tut six inches uf the size,
"i Goliath. He WAS born at Hale, in Ian
caSiirr, ia loIS. and was as remarkable for
hiS strength as his height. lie was intro
Guced Ia James the FiIst
he knpeir'r Maxinriiian, y D. 235. WAS
eight feet aDG half in height hc was. i'm
addition, OF mtEst exit aotdinarv Eulk ia,
bracelet "i las wife served him iur a lhnn,b
ring, and hi> shoe WAS lnn.cr by a f,ui I'm
that uf au ordinary man
PAT C"tier, the celebrated IiiSh OHM.
born IN 1.6l, Was eight feet seve., irei,,s
ahn ms Shors were seventeen inches long.
The giant Gabara, who lived during lie.
reign of the Roman Emperor Cl,f,tI,us
Caesar, is said 20 have been near i,.,, -
III height W hat stuck up man he r,u.r
have been but that il a necessary t,ult ,f
The Whole ttlbe of giants. rHny Inns H..
iers 1" him The tallest man Thar a, a
been seen in onr age, ia the DAYS of Clan
uIlS. Tie late thlelor. WAS hiotlc Ia ont =
Ariila lie was ue feet nine inches bipl
GabaIa. however. was uclil,sed bv q
Scoichran named Fumiarli. vino Iy,.d j.,
the time of Eugene Il = vh,,Se ,euuth n,s
eleven feet and a half But ey,.u m
great height VAS not excrptionaI: rs VA.
learn from Jacob le Maiie. who ia a..
voyage Ia Tie StIaiis uf Magellan IN H..
year l6l0, uncovered several yr,,,s n
Port Desire, where he found skrIct,,.,s IT,,
and eleven feet long
CievalieI Scoiy, however. in his v.va,,.
{" the Peak of Trnerifie, narra,ps silI
greater marvel. lie f..lt,d in 80. e r..
caveiiis of the mountain the heal az ,
tiuaiiciie which bad rirhi, teeth ,,,,l ii.
body Was fifteen feet l,ng
But even this m.iis,rr u-.,s,,,,t ,,,,,,...,i -
the giant FciiaTuS, Who WAS KILLED bx a.
lhiic", the nephew of Chatlrn,aou, ,,,,i
viii" had attained the eXil Al lima, =, >t.,t,....
of ris hteen feet.
Ne ii"l-e the Travellers ard liS,.,ri.,,..
from whom we have complied HE'S. r.,..s
have not bern drawing the iu,v l,,,,. -
really Some "f them ierl il,lv tlN ,,n,- r,i,b
l!ic following f,r iu>lanc..:
Roland, celebrate d anst.,,,;s. II
wlote In 1914. States that some ,,.,,s -.
Vi"nSly There WAS ia the suinui,> of -
Gc:niain :hc tomb If the giant I,,r,t o.,
WAS twenty feet high.
SUEIn>ITY OF NUaBn : Tho a., -.
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