Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-08-17
BIG MEN.
A List Of Giant. Who Have Lived in Modern
Times

A List Of Giant. Who Have Lived in Modern
Times.
Samuel Mcdonald. a Scotchman,
nicknamed Big SAM" WAS 6 feet 10
inches in height. Was foc;man to
Prince of Wales. Died 1SO2
Alice Gordon, Essex. England,
giantess. feet. Died 1877.
Anne Hanen Swan of Nova Scotia.
7 feet.
La Pierre, of Stratgard, in Den
mark, was I feet l inch
Henry Blacker, Z feet inches. and
most symmetrical. Born at Cuck-
field, in Sussex. in 1924. Generally
called the British Giant" Was ex
hibited in London in 1751.
Edward Bamford, z feet 1 inches
Died 176S. Buried in st. Dunstau' S
churchyard, London.
Louis Frenz. Frenchman. feet
inches His left hand is preserved
in the museum Of the College of Sur
geons, London.
Martin Salmeron, u Mexican, Z feet
inches
Porus, an Indian King, who fought
against Alexander near tho River
Hydasper, b. G. 327, was seven and
a half feet high, with strength in
proportion.
Heinrich Osen, born in Norway,
seven feet six inches; weight 300
pounds, or fifteen scores.
Edward Melon, seven feet six
inches. Born at Port Leicester, Ire
land, 1865, and died 1854. being only
nineteen years of age.
James Mcdonald, seven feet six
inches. Native of Cork, Ireland,
died 1760.
Robert Hale. 7 feet inches. Born
at Somerton, England, in 1920, and
often called the Norfolk Giant"
Died 1862.
Francis Sheridan, an Irishman, 7
feet 8 inches. Weight, % stones.
Girth of chest, IS inches. Died 1870.
Bradley, Z feet s inches at death.
Born at Market Wheaton, in York
shire, England. His right hand is
preserved in the museum of the Col.
lege of Surgeons. 1898 1920.
Joseph Brice, seven feet eight
inches. At the age of twenty. six
years he was exhibited in London,
1862 5. His hand could span fifteen
and a half inches. Born at Ramon
champ, in the Vosges, France, 1S4O.
Was sometimes called Anak.
Cornelius Magrath, seven feet eight
inches. He was an orphan and
reared by Bishop Berkley, England.
Died at the age of twenty years,
174O-176O.
John Bushby, of Darfeld, seven
feet nine inches. His brother was
about the same height.
Joachim Eleozegue. Spanish giant,
seven feet ten inches Exhibited in
London.
Captain Bates of Kentucky, seven
feet eleven and one half inches. Ex-
hibited in London, 1871.
Harold Hardrada, Norwegian
giant, nearly eight feet.
Gilly, Swede, eight feet. Exhib-
tied as show early IN the nineteenth
century.
William Evaus, eight feet at death.
Porter to Charles I. Died 1852.
Charlemange, nearly eight feet.
He could squeeze together three
horse shoes at once in his hands.
j. Toller. of Nova Scotia, eight
feet Died 1919.
Macmillan Christopher Miller,
eight feet. His hand measured
twelve inches and his forefnger was
nine inches long, Called the Saxon
Giant" Died in London. 1914
1874.
Chang Woo Goo, of Tychon, Chi
nese giant, eight feet two inches.
Exhibited in London 1865 66, and
again in 1880.
j. H. Reichart. of Friedberg, Swe-
den, s feet 8 inches. His father and
mother were giants.
Charles O'Brien, or Byrne, Irish
giant, s feet 4 inches His skeleton
is preserved in the museum of the
College of surgeons. 1761- 1888.
Patrick, his brother, was 8 feet 7
inches.
Loushkin, Russian giant. 8 feet 5
inches; drum major Of the Imperial
Guards
Maximinus, 8 feet 6 inches. The
Roman Emperor, 235 23S.
A human skeleton feet 6 inches
is preserved in the museum, Trinity
College, Dublin London Tit Bits.
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