The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-12-20
A Philosophical Giant.

capt v: v Bates OF Ohio who lacks only halt
an inch OF being eight feet high was found yester
day in his rooms sttiug Id front of the stove chat
ting with his wife the Nova Scotia giantess The
captain Is a grave gentleman who takes lite seri-
| ousiy. In his boyhood he eniored d good com
| mon school education. which he Has Since sup
pIemented with wide reading. especially on the
| subject OF physical Development. His pet theory
is that mental development leads TO growth of
mind, always provided that the development is
| normal
The Captain is satisfied that the race is not de-
| generating physically, and that bigger men are
! produced nowadays than ever before Golah he
SAYS, Is described as six cubits and span in stat
| ure, but who knows certainly how much cubt
| or i span was Besides the Jews were a small
| people, and would have regarded with wonder q
! man who, among taller race, might have attract
| ed no special notice So OF the big (ireek and Ro-
/ man heroes: III the absence OF definite infOrma-
ton as 70 their inches, the Captain waves them
aside. When he visited England in 49, !. the year
/ OF his marriage he devoted considerable time to
| an investigation Of the legends of English giants
| First, ne said Il went to the Tower OF Lon
don, where found the suits Of armor Of the three
giants Og, Cog, and Magog They relieved each
otner you kuoW, i'll guarding The gate OF the tow
er and were the Captains of the guard that attend
ed at State executions The largest Of the three
suits is that of Og 1t is composed of steel bands
linked together to give opportunity for motion
II Is all IN one piece. ana is buckled together at
the back was accompanied by DR. Buckland
Surgeon III Her MaestvS Lite t,uaris The armor
OF " was taken down from it, brackets and hand
In H., Sni, aII M ~ tl fbbf' i.''N .
Then ! inserted my arms into the sleeves, and
! tried 70 straighttn my body. but | coud not do it,
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