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Show Authentic Giants In the days of Kmpeior Claudius. (41-0-1 A. V.), there was brought to Home an Arabian giant, Gabara, who is said liy Pliny to have measured meas-ured nine feet nine Indies In height. None of the giants of more recent record have had quite such a stature, although the Knglish marvel, John Middleton, born in Lancashire in the reign of James I, was nine feet three inches tall. An Austrian, Joseph YYinkeliiiaier, who was exhibited about Kurope In the 'SOs, was eight feet nine Inches tall, and there have been quite a few others who have approached this height. |