The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-06
INrEIIFcT ANp INcHEs.
Men Of Genius Who Have Been Wen
Endowed Physically.

cent men of his day than Henry
Fielding, who is described as "a
splendid fellow, frank in bearing,
agile as a trained wrestler, rather
exceeding six feet in height"
An equally striking picture is
drawn of Charles Reade, who is
handed down to us as "a stately
and imposing man, over six feet
high. with a massive chest, her
culean limbs, and a bearded and
leopine face" whie Thackeray
would, with Fielding and Reade,
have made an admirable third in a
trinity OF men all exceptionally
lowered with "intellect and stat
ure." In height he rose we'll over
six feet, and to the last he carried
his broad-shouldered, well-propor-
toned, commanding figure with
the e~rectness of a trained soldier.
The effect of Edmund Burke's
eloquence, says Stray Stories, was
heightened by a physique which
few orators have ever rivaled.
Burke is described as a finely
made, muscular man, about five
feet ten inches high, with a frame
that denoted great personal
strength.
Burns was noted, even among
Scotsmen, for his splendid figure,
and had a c%ountenance which once
seen could never be forgotten.
Like Burke, he was only two inch
es under six feet, and in his body
he combined agility with immense
strength to a remarkable degree.
Capt. Marryat was a man OF
such muscular development that
he might well have posed for a
Hercules.
Gle was not a tall man-fye
feet ten inches" according to a
writer in the Cornhill, "but, ]
think, intended by nature to be
|, six feet, only having gone to sea
while still almost a child, at time
when the between decks were very
/ low pitched, he had, he himself de
, clared, had his growth unnatural
: ly stopped"
James. Hogg, the "ettrick shep
/, herd" was a fine figure of a man
In height he was 5 feet 1912 inch
) es; his broad chest and square
shoulders Indicated health ant
| strength; while a w%ell-roundeC
1 leg and small ankle and foo.
: showed the active shepherd whC
could outstrip the runawa!
. sheep"
There were few finer men to bC
seen in Prince street, Ediburgh
than John Wilson, much better
known to fame as "ChristopheI
North" author of the "Noctel
Ambrosianae." "Figure to your
SELF" de Quincy says, "a maj
! about six feet high, with a toler
able appearance of strength, ant
, wearing, for the predominant
character of his person, lightnesI
and agility; he seemed framed
with an express view to gymnasti
exercises Of every sort"
William Goblet was proud 0
being recognized as the most stal
wart mar in his regiment, just as
in later and very different years
he was the giant of the house o
. commons. Even Carlyle who il
his latter years was "but a poor
r shriveled specimen of humanity,
is described in early London day
as a "tall, rObust-lOOking ma
about 5 feet II inches high"
| Sir Walter Scott, apart from hi
f unfortunate lameness, was
splendid example of robust maj
|, hood.
Sir Philip Sidney was "tal
I shapely and muscular" Hallar
is recalled as "a tall and remarl
ably handsome man, very stated
q in look and manner" and even hi
p lameness seems to have detracte
. nothing from the fine dignity {
his department. Theodore Hoo
was distinctly a tall man, wit
i muscular, athletic, well-propo.
!. toned body.
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