Misceli, Subj. CXX1. , Vol. PI. No. 79. 



THE PERUVIAN GIANT. 



JVIen of extraordinary greatness are called 

 Giants, as the name of dwarf is given to 

 those, who distinguish themselves by unu- 

 sual littleness. Both of them are excepted 

 from usual greatness of man, as we can 

 not suppose there to be whole nations of 

 giants or dwarfs upon our terrestrial globe, 

 though tribes of lesser men may be found 

 towards the North, as well as the great 

 progeny of Patagonians in South - America. 



Men of uncommon greatness frequent- 

 ly expose themselves to sight for money, 

 on account of the scarcity, as every one 

 knows. The same custom is also found in 



America, the annexed table representing a 

 peruvian giant, called Basilio Huaylas , 

 who,, in the year 1792, was brought from 

 the city of lea to Lima, capital of Peru, 

 in order to appear in publick. At the age 

 of 24 years he exceeded the height of ? 

 feet. The members of the body were of 

 a di sproportionable bigness , particularly 

 those of the upper part. Ordinarily Huay- 

 las made his appearance in the strange 

 custom here represented. In comparison 

 a man of common size stands at his side, 

 by what means his gigantic figure is ren- 

 dered the more striking. 



