The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1900-01-11
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Great Men Who Were Strong.


were possessed of great menta
strength were also exceptionall,
strong physically, Among the long
list of examples he cites the follow.
lug prominent men:
Jefferson at II was tall raw w-boned
freckled, sandy haired. He was moi
graceful, but as straight as gun
barrel, senewy, strong and alert,
with tread like an Indians.
Cromwell was football player,
fond of ooisterous sports. He was
nearly six feet; had strong COM
pact body.
Milton was nicknamed at college
"the lady," on account of his slight
make, but he was a good fencer.
Peter the Great in Holland dressed
like carpenter. He was tall and
powerful.
Benjamin Franklin was of medium
height, sturdy, deep-chested, strong
legged, thick necked; a stalwart
man with great physical reserve. He
was fond of wrestling and walking
and was one OF tae best swimmers OF
his day.
Samuel johnson was tall and ma g
sive, but unwieldy. He was fond of
boxing and hunting, possessed OF
remarkable courage and was a great
swimmer.
Patrick Henry hated books. He
was tall, 1.-THE, sinewy and feet.
Shakespeare worked in his fathers
butcher shop. He was a vigorous
man with well developed neck and
sholders. ~.
Andrew Jackson when elected to
Congress, rode on horseback 800
miles, from Tennessee to Washington.
He stood six feet and one inch; was
slender, but erect. He was graceful
and dignifed and an exquisit horse
man. He was passionately fond of
wrestling.
Henry Clay was six feet one inch
high, crest and commanding.
Daniel Webster was described by
Sidney Smith as "steam engine in
breeches." He was five feet ten in
ebes tall, 0ut seemed taller, ana had
prodigious lungs and muscles.
Rufus Choate wis over six feet,
with powerful chest and sholders,
gaunt frame and huge hands and
feet.
Gladstone was big framed, leonine
and muscular. At 80 years he chop
ped down an oak four feet thick.
Bismark was a giant. He fought
twenty-eight duels, in each ofwhich
he drew blood, receiving only scar,
caused by the breaking of his adver-
sary's blade. He stood six feet two.
Cyrus Mccormick, inventor of the
had great body, strong
and immense chest.
Charles O'Connor was six feet high
He used to walk ten miles from his
nome to his Office every day.
Lord Tennyson was a big strong
y-built man, dark and sallow, and
ooked like a Spaniardt captain of
privateer or an italian brigand.
Dickens had wiry frame, imply
ng enormous energy.
Grant was the alder of his regi-
nent. He could clear six-foot bar
With ease, and he holds the record |
It West Point for this event.
Beecher could lift cider barrel
md drink out of thebung-hole. He
lsed to walk 200 miles for exercise
Turing vacations, and once walked
20 miles to deliver lecture, for
which he received $40.
"Oom" Paul is without superior
s rife or pistol shot and swords
nan.
Byron was lame from birth but he
lad good figure, a broad chest.
nd amazing length ofarm. He was
noted cricket player. thought he
ad to have another run for him. He
ould box, ride and swim.
Greedy had a record of walking
orty miles in one day.
Agassiz was a broad-chested, stall
'art, sunny-natured man, good
sncer and swordsman.
Chas Sumner was six feet two
,ches high, broad-shouldered and
tireless walker, in his days the best
oxer in Harvard. Wendell Phillips
'as the most skillful fencer.
Justice Gray Of the Supreme court
'as six feet four inches tall, broad
eep, clear-skinned and healthy-a
man.
George Washington, the finest
pecimen of physical perfection of
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