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Baity to James Theobalds , Efqj F. R. S. on the 
fame Subjedt, and much to the fame Purpofe. 
The following is an Extrad of the Rev. Mr. 
Almond s Letter, 
SIR , Willingham , OH. 3. 1745. 
Read Nov. 8. "1" TAKE the Freedom to give you an 
744 X Account of a Prodigy in Nature in 
the Town where I dwell; leaving it to your Dif- 
cretion, whether it be worth your while to give the 
Royal Society Information thereof. 
A Servant, who married out of my Family, was 
delivered of her fecond Child, a Son; who, at his 
Birth, had fomerhing very extraordinary about him 
above other Infants; in particular, in part ibits gene- 
rations j belides uncommonly large in his whole 
Body. 
He grew to Admiration for Three-quarters of a 
Year, having only the Breall-Suftenance ; when his 
Mother died fuddenly ; and, as is fuppofed, he was 
accefi'ory thereunto, by drawing away her vital Nou- 
rilhment. 
Since her Death, he has continued growing in Propor- 
tion : And, altho’ now but 2 Years and 11 Months 
old, is 3 Feet 9 Inches high and better; and every 
Part in Proportion thereunto : His Strength and Cou- 
rage fuch as to overcome Boys of 6 , 7, and 8 Years 
of Age : His Voice, like a Man's, very groom ; Weight 
above Four Stone; and he appears to have as much 
Undemanding as a Boy of 5 or 6 Years old. But, 
what is mod furprifing, his Tenis is Four Inches long 
when 
