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no doubt is made about the Exiilcnce of Dwarfs in many Places 

 as well as Giants. Julia^ the 'H'iqqc oi Auguftus^ had a Dwarf 

 called Canopas^ that was about two Feet in height. FhiUppa 

 Frenchy born 2XMilcomb in StaffordJlmt\ aged about 36, being 

 then married, wanted fomething of three Feet in height*. 



On the other hand, we are not without Inftances of Men, that 

 were of a gigantick Stature, after, as well as before the Deluge, 

 as Goliah and the Sons of Anak. 



In the Days of Claudius the Emperor, P-liny tells us, that one 

 called Gahara, brought out oi Arabia ^ was nine Feet and nine 

 Inches high : He tells us alfo, of two others in the days oi Augiifius 

 Ccefar, Iducio and Secundilla, that were half a Foot taller than 

 Gabara "f*. Maximi?2us the Emperor, was eight Foot and a half 

 in height. But to come near home : 



WILLIAM E VANS born in Monmoiithfiire, and Porter 

 to King Charles I. was two Yards and a half high. Walter Par- 

 Jons, Porter to King Jamesl, was about the fame height. "Some 

 ** fay, William Evans exceeded Walter Farjons two Inches in 

 height, but was far beneath him in proportion of Body. Tho' 

 he halted a little, and going out fqualling with his Feet, yet 

 made a ihift to dance in an Antimafque at Court, where he 

 drew Little Jeffrey, the Dwarf, out of his Focket, firil to the 

 Wonder, then to the Laughter of the Spe(2:ators J." 



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SECTION VI. 



TPI E Apparatus in Serpents for their Motion is admirable.. 

 How curious the Structure of their Mufcles, and their 

 Jun(flion to every Point, whereby they are prepared for their dif- 

 ferent Motions, and enabled to move according to their different 

 Nature and Situation 1 



In thofe that go upon their Bellies, the Movement is very fin- 

 gular, which is in a Form curvilineal, different winding of their 



D Bodies. 



* Dr. P/o/'s Natural U\&iOX)\— Oxford x6. Nat. Wfi. B. vii. cap. id. 



X Fuller'^ IVonkies of Engl. Monmouihfliire, f. 54. 



