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term, a lujly Boy ; fave that the Parts of Generation 
were remarkably large , and that the Lanugo fir ft ap- 
pear’d when he was near a Year old ■> which gave 
great Uneafinefs to his Parents, who were very reli-i 
gious People. I am, 
Learned Sir, 
Huntingdon, Jan . 4. 
1744, Tour moft Obedient , 
Humble Servant, 
Tho. Dawkes. 
To a fecond Letter from the fame were fubjoincd 
the Affidavits and Teftimonials of the Midwife, the 
Miniftcr, Churchwardens, and orhers, That this 
Child, Tho. Hale , was born on 31. OHob. 1741. 
He was aflured, by Mr. Almond, That, between 
Aug. 28. and Nov. 30. 1744. this Child was grown 
two Inches and an half; i. e. from 3 Feet 8 Inches 
and 5 Tenths, to 3 Feet 11 Inches. C. M. 
Ilk A Letter front Mr. Browne LangrifL, 
Licent. Coll. Med. Lond. F. R. S. to the 
Rev. Dr. Hales, F. R. S. concerning a new 
Contrivance of applying Receivers to Retorts 
in r Diftillation. 
Hear Sir, 
ntad Jan. 24.Hr Return you my hearty Thanks for your 
1 744 - 5 - ^ kind p rc f cn t of your Account of fome 
Experi- 
