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VIII. An Account of the very tall Men , feen 
near the Streights of Magellan, in the Year 
1764, hy the Equipage of the Dolphin 
Man of War, under the Command of the 
Hon . Commodore Byron ; in a Letter from 
MKCharles Clarke, Officer onboard the faid 
Ship, to M. Maty, M, D. Sec . R. S. 
Weathersfield, November 3, 1766. 
SIR, 
Read Feb. 12 ,“r Had the pleafure of feeing my friend 
! 7 6 7 - Mr. M' ■■■■ — a few days ago, when he 
made me acquainted with your defire of a particular 
account of the Patagonians, which I moft readily 
undertake to give, as it will make me extremely 
happy if I can render it in the lead: amufmg or agree- 
able to you. I wifli I could embellifh it with language 
more worthy your perufal ; however, I will give it the 
embellifhment of truth, and rely on your goodnefs to 
excufe a tar’s dialed. 
We had not got above ten or twelve leagues into 
the {freights of Magellan, from the Atlantic ocean, 
before we faw feveral people, fome on horfeback and 
fome on foot, upon the north fhore (continent), and 
with the help of our glalfes could perceive them 
beckoning to us to come on fhore, and at the fame 
time oblerved to each other that they feemed of an 
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