OF SERPENTS. 



no doubt Is made about the Exiftence of Dwarfs in many Places 

 as well as Giants. Julia, the Niece of Aiigujius, had a Dwarf 

 called Canopas, that was about two feet in height. Philippa 

 French, born at Milcomb in Stafford/hire, aged about 36, being 

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



O N 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, PZ/Vzy tells us, that one 

 called Gabara, brought out of Arabia, was nine Feet and nine 

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

 CaJ'ar, Iducio and Secundilla, that were half a Foot taller than 

 Gabara -f. Maximinus the Emperor, was eight Foot and a half 

 in height. But to come near home : 



WILLIAM EVANS born in Mo7imouthfhire, and Porter 

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

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

 " fay, William E-vafis exceeded Walter Parfons two Inches in 

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

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

 " made a fhift to dance in an Antimajque at Court, where he 

 " drew Little Jeffrey, the Dwarf, out of his Pocket, firft to the 

 '' Wonder, then to the Laughter of the Spedlators %. " 



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SECTION MI. 



THE Apparatus in Serpents for their Motion is admirable. 

 How curious the Strudlure of their Mufcles, and their 

 Junction ' to every Point, whereby they are prepared for their dif- 

 ferent Modons, and enabled to move according to their different 

 Nature and Situation ! 



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

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



D Bodies. 



* Dr. Plot's Natural Hiftory.— 0;</»r^ i6. f Nat Hl/i. B, vii. cap. 16. 

 t Fuller'j Worthies of Engl. Monmouthfliire, p. 54. 



