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named Albinus, who devoured, without rising from table, a 

 hundred peaches, ten melons, five hundred figs, and twelve 

 dozen and a half of oysters. 



Huaylas is not of this class. He eats moderately, and less 

 than the greater part of the multitude of sensualists who inha- 

 bit Lima. It is true, that he is an Indian ; and that the Indi- 

 ans are the most frugal people in existence, when they have to 

 maintain themselves. We do not know what would be the 

 result, if he were to be nourished at the expence of others ; for 

 in that case the most diminutive Indian has the swallow of a 

 giant. 



To what degree of height this name js applicable, has not 

 hitherto been determined: but as it is generally considered 

 by naturalists, that those who rise above six feet are men of a 

 large stature, Basilio Huaylas may augment the number of 

 giants, without the necessity of his attaining the size of Ti- 

 phoeus, the son of Juno, who, according to ApoUodorus, 

 touched the stars with his head, and with his outstretched arms 

 the east and the west. 



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