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BIG MEN.
4 List &f Giants Who Have Lived in Modorr
Times,

BIG MEN.
= List 81 Giants Who Have Lived in Modern
Samuel Mcdonald, a Scotchman,
nicknamed Big SAM" was 6 feet 10
inches in height. Was footman to
Prince of Wales. Died 1902
Alice Gordon, Essex. England,
giantess, Z feet. Died 1877.
Anne Hanen Swan of Nova Scotia,
7 feet.
La Pierre, of Stratgard, in Den
mark, was 7 feet inch.
Henry Blacker, 7 feet 4 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 inches
Died 1768 Buried in ST. Dunstan's
churchyard, London.
Louis Frenz, Frenchman. Z feet 4
inches. His left hand is preserved
in the museum of the College of Sur
geons, London.
Martin Salmeron, a Mexican, z feet
4 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 800
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 176O.
Robert Hale, Z feet inches. Born
at Somerton, England, in 1920, and
often called the "Norfolk Giant"
Died 1862.
Francis Sheridan, an Irishman, 7
feet s inches. Weight, 22 stones.
Girth Of chest, 5S inches. Died 1870.
Bradley, 7 feet 8 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 half inches. Born at Ramon
champ, in the Vosges, France, 1910.
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,
1740.1760
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-
bibited in London, 1871.
Harold Hardrada, Norwegian
giant, nearly eight feet.
Gilly, a Swede, eight feet. Exhib-
tied rs a show early In the nineteenth
century
William Evaus, eight feet at death.
Porter to Charles 1. 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.
Maximilian Christopher Miller,
eight feet. His hand measured
twelve inches and his forefinger was
nine inches long, Called the Saxon
Giant" Died in London. 1874
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, 8 feet inches. His father and
mother were giants.
Charles OBrien, or Byrne, Irish
giant, 8 feet 4 inches. His skeleton
is preserved in the museum OF the
College of surgeons. 1761-17S3.
Patrick, his brother, was feet Z
inches.
Loushkin, Russian giant, 8 feet 5
inches; drum major of the Imperial
Guards.
Maximinus, 8 feet 6 inches. The
Roman Emperor, 235- -238.
A human skeleton feet 6 inches
| is preserved in the museum. Trinity
College, Dublin London Tit Bits.