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Now, afguing that this Bone bore the like propor« 
tion to the ftature of the man to whom it belonged 
that the fame Bone does in other men to their heigh th, 
(which 'tis very reafonable to fuppofe , fince all the 
parts of our Body conftandy anfwer in a regular fyme- 
try to one another) then I fay it muft follow, he was 
more than twice the heighth that men ufually are, ac- 
cording the common courfe of Nature. And fetting 
down, as the moft moderate computation, but five Foot 
and a half for the heightji of a man, he to whom this 
Bone belonged, muft have been more than eleven or 
twelve Foot high^ a goodly ftature, and fuch as may 
well deferve'to be called Gigantick* 
But fome, rather than allow this, tho fo very natu- 
ral a confequence, may perhaps imagin, that a man 
might have had fuch an exceeding large head, of 
which this bone was a part 5 and yet at the faiiie 
time be no taller than another ordinary man. This in- 
deed may be faid, but I take it as a meer affertion with- 
out ground, and no way probable in itfelf: for I not 
only think, 'tis much more likely that there was a 
Man of this high ftature, rather than one of that 
monftrous abfurd make 5 but I am alfo fully convinced 
there never was, nor truly can be a man of that ill lhape 
in nature* 
For as I conceive,one of a common fizeand due pro- 
portion of parts as to the rcft of his body,could not pof- 
fibly fubfift,while fo ponderous and exceffive a Mafs of 
Bone as this Skull, with all that fuperabundant quantity 
of Brain requifite to fill its fpacious cavity,was growing 5 
much lefs continue fo long alive,as to come to maturity 
of years, or adult and full Manhood 5 to which we arc 
fure this perfon muft have attained, by the great thick- 
nefs and folidity of this Bone, as well as its large 
lize. 
Hhhh And 
