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XVL A Letter from the Right Revd Father 
in God Robert Lord BiJIoop of Corke, to the 
Right Hon^e John Earl of Egmont, F.R.S. 
concerning an Extraordinary Skeleton, and 
of a Man who gave Suck to a Child . 
My Lord , Corke > Aug. 8. 1738. 
Slam juft come from feeing a moft extraordinary 
natural Curiofity, I cannot forbear letting your 
Lordfhip partake with me in the Amufement. 
It is the Skeleton of a Man, whofe Bones, during 
his Life-time, were almoft all grown into one intire 
Bone, [fee Tab. V. Fig. 1 . 2.] fo that now his Flefh is 
taken from them, he is, without further Trouble, 
one intire Skeleton. The only Bones he could move 
before his Death, were the Wrift of his Right Hand, 
and the Bones of his Knees, fo that he could move 
his Legs a little 5 and, when fet upright, could in 
about a Quarter of an Hour get a Foot forward. 
For many Years before his Death, he could not 
alter his Pollute in the leaft. His Name was William 
Clarke. He was maintained till his Death by one 
Mr. Ald r ccorth in this County. He„was valued by 
his Mafter on account of his Honefty. The only 
Ufe he was capable of being put to, was that of 
watching the Workmen 5 for, when he was once fixed 
in his Station, it was impoftible for him to defert it. 
At about 18 Years of Age he began to be un- 
wieldy, and fo continued growing more ftifF, till he 
loft all Ufe of his Limbs, and died in the dift Year 
of 
