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The Professor in His Chair Again

           YouknowaswellasIdo,gentlemen,theanalysismadeatLucernein1577ofthosehugeboneswhichthecelebratedDr.FelixPlateraffirmedtobethoseofagiantnineteenfeethigh.IhavegonethroughthetreatisesofCassanion,andallthosememoirs,pamphlets,answers,andrejoinderspublishedrespectingtheskeletonofTeutobochus,theinvaderofGaul,dugoutofasandpitintheDauphiné,in1613.IntheeighteenthcenturyIwouldhavestoodupforScheuchzer’spre-adamitemanagainstPeterCampet.Ihaveperusedawriting,entitledGigan"

           Heremyuncle’sunfortunateinfirmitymethimthatofbeingunableinpublictopronouncehardwords.

           "ThepamphletentitledGigan"

           Hecouldgetnofurther.

           "Giganteo"

           Itwasnottobedone.Theunluckywordwouldnotcomeout.AttheJohannæumtherewouldhavebeenalaugh.

           "Gigantosteologie,"atlasttheProfessorburstout,betweentwowordswhichIshallnotrecordhere.

           Thenrushingonwithrenewedvigour,andwithgreatanimation:

           "Yes,gentlemen,Iknowallthesethings,andmore.IknowthatCuvierandBlumenbachhaverecognisedinthesebonesnothingmoreremarkablethanthebonesofthemammothandothermammalsofthepost-tertiaryperiod.Butinthepresenceofthisspecimentodoubtwouldbetoinsultscience.Therestandsthebody!Youmayseeit,touchit.Itisnotamereskeleton;itisanentirebody,preservedforapurelyanthropologicalendandpurpose."

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