Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-03
MODERN GIANTS.

! Samuel Mcdonald, Scotchman, nick
named "Big Sam, was six feet ten inches
in hight. Was footman to Prince of Wales
Died 1902.
Alice Gordon, Essex, Eng, giantess
seven feet. Died 1887.
Anne Hanen Swan, of Nova Scotia, sever
! feet
La Pierre, of Stratgard, in Denmark, wal
seven feet one inch.
Henry Blacker, seven feet four inches
and most symmetrical. Born at Cuck6eld
in Sussex. in l724 Generally called the
g" British Giant" Was exhibited in Lon
don In l75l.
Howard Hsmford, seven feet four inches.
Died l76S Buried in st. Dunstan's church.
yard, London.
Louis Frenz, Frenchman, seven feet four
inches. His left hand is preserved in the
museum of the College of Surgeons, Lon
don.
Martin Saleron, a Mexican, seven feet
four inches.
Porus, an Indian King, who fought
against Alexander near the river Hydsspes,
B. c. 327, was seven and a half feet high,
with strength in proportion.
Heinrich Osen, born in Norway, seven
feet six inches; weight, 800 pounds, or
fifteen stone.
Edward Melon, seven feet six inches.
Bora at Port Leicester, Ireland, 1868, and
died 1854, being only nineteen years OF
age.
James Mcdonald, seven feet six inches.
Native of Cork, Ireland Died l760.
Robert Hale. seven feet six inches. Born
at Somerton, England. in 1920. and often
called the "Norfolk Giant. Died 1862
Francis Sheridan, an Irishman, seven
feet eight inches; weight, twenty two
stone girth of chest, fifty eight inches.
Died 1870.
Bradley, seven feet eight inches at
death. Born at Market Wheaton, in York
shire, Eng His right hand is preserved
in the Museum of the College of Surgeons
l79S- 1920.
Joseph Rice, seven feet eight inches. At
the age of 26 years he was exhibited in
London, 1862 ). His hand could span fif.
teen and half inches. Born at Ramon
champ, in the Vosges, France, 1910. He
was sometimes called Anak.
Cornelius Magrath, seven feet eight
inches. He was an orphan, and reared by
Bishop Berkeley, England. Died at the
age of 20 years. l740-l760.
John Busby, of Darfeld, seven feet nine
inches. His brother was about the same
hight.
Joachim Eleozogue, Spanish giant, seven
feet ten inches. Exhibited in London.
Captain Bates, of Kentucky. seven feet
eleven and one. half inches. Exhibited in
London, 1871, New York, 1850.
Harold Hardradra, Norwegian giant,
nearly eight feet.
Gilly, Swede, eight feet. Exhibited at
show early in the nineteenth century.
William Evans, eight feet AZ death. Por-
ter to Charles l. Died 1882
Charlemagne, nearly eight feet. He
could squeeze together three horseshoes at
once in his hands.
J. Toller, of Nova Scotia, eight feet
Died 1919.
Maximilian Christopher Miller, eight
feet His hand measured twelve inches
and his forefinger was nine inches long.
Called the "Saxon Giant. Died in Lon
don. 1914 1874.
Chang. Woo goo, of Tychou; Chinese
giant eight feet two inches. Exhibited in
London and New York, lS66-67, and again
in 1880.
]. H. Reichart, of Friedburg, Sweden,
eight feet three inches. His father and
mother were giants.
Charles O'Brien, of Byrne, Irish giant,
eight feet four inches. His skeleton is
preserved in the Museum of the College of
Surgeons. l76l-IS73. Patrick, his brother,
was eigh. feet seven inches.
Loushkin, Russian giant, eight feet
seven inches; Drum.major Of the I'm
perial Guards.
Maximimus, eight feet six inches. The
Roman Emperor, 235 23S.
A human skeleton, eight feet six inches,
is preserved in the museum of Trinity Col.
lege, Dublin The Young Scientist.