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AMUEL Mcdonald, a Scotch- 
man, nick-named " Big Sam," 
was six Teet ten inches in 
height. Was footman to Prince 
of Wales. Died 1802. 
Alice Gordon, Essex, England, giantess, 
seven feet. Died 1737. 
Anne Hanen Swan, of Nova Scotia, 
seven feet. 
La Pierre, of Stratgard, in Denmark, 
j was seven feet one inch. 
1 Henry Blacker, seven feet four inches, 
and most symmetrical. Born at Cuck- 
j field, in Sussex, in 1724, Generally called 
the " Brit isii Giant." Was exhibited in 
I London in 1751. 
Howard Ham ford, seven feet four 
inches. Died 1768. Buried in St. Dun- 
stan's churchyard, London. 
Louis Erenz, Erenchman, seven feet 
four inches. His left hand is preserved 
in the museum of the College of Sur- 
geons, London. 
Martin Saleron, a Mexican, seven feet 
four inches. 
Porus, an Indian king, who fought 
against Alexander near the river Hy- 
daspes, B.C. 327, was seven and a half 
feet high, with strength in i proportion. 
Heinrich Osen, born in Norway, seven 
feet six inches : weight, 300 pounds, or 
fifteen stone. 
Edward Melon, seven feet six inches. 
Born at Port Leicester, Ireland, 1665, and 
died 1684, being only nineteen years of 
age. 
James McDonald seven feet six inches. 
Native of Cork, Ireland. Died 1760. 
Kobert Hale, seven feet six inches. 
Born at Somerton, England, in 1820, and 
often called the " Norfolk Giant." Died 
1862. 
Francis Sheridan, an Irishman, seven 
feet eight inches; weight, twenty-two 
stone; girth of chest, fifty-eight inches. 
Died 1870. 
Bradley, seven feet eight inches at 
death. Born at Market Wheaton, in 
Yorkshire, England. His righ hand is 
preserved in the Museum of the College 
of Surgeons. 1798-1820. 
Joseph Rice, seven feet eight inches. At 
the age of twenty-six years he was ex- 
hibited in London, 1862-5. His hand could 
span fifteen and a iialf inches. Born at 
Eamonchami), in the Vosges, France, 
1840. Was sometimes called Anak. 
Cornelius Magrath, seven feet eight 
inches. He was an orphan and reared by 
Bishop Berkeley, England. Died at the 
age of twenty years. 1740 1760. 
John Busby, of Darfleld, seven feet nine 
inches. His brother was about the same 
height. 
Joachim Eleozogue., Spiinish giant» 
