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 feats of strength widens Sandow's fame, and fills his pocket.

But it does not begin to do the good in the world which he might be doing. Harness him with these other two. usually numerous. That his back arms and deltoids as well as his back, are marvellously developed, that his thighs are tremendous. That he is very quick of movement, for strong men are inclined to be slow. That his body is quite long, and his arms and legs short for his height. That he is peculiar in breathing the tops of his lungs full before he does the lower parts of them; which, he says, is the correct way. That he is the most wonderful man physically he ever saw; strong, active and graceful. That his behavior during the searching examination was admirable; and that he is evidently a gentleman. That he has considerable knowledge of anatomy; calling the various muscles by their proper names; that he shall be glad to have him come and lecture before the students of Harvard; that it will be a great treat for them to see a man of his physical development; and will doubtless act as a stimulus—as a very strong man always has a host of imitators."

Sandow's height is five feet eight and a half inches; his weight a hundred and eighty pounds; which was especially interesting to the doctor, because these figures were the same which he assigns to the typical athlete; although the muscles on the arms and back were considerably larger than those of the model. Dr. Sargent subjected Sandow to a very large variety of tests, made with the most approved machinery, with most gratifying results. The best idea perhaps of his size, at the various important girths, may be had by comparing him with what would ordinarily be considered a well-built man of his height. Such a one would have a neck, calf and flexed arm measuring not over fifteen inches. A chest expanded of about forty-one inches; a thigh of about twenty-two and a half inches; in waist of about thirty-three inches; and a forearm of about twelve inches. Sandow's forearm is sixteen and a half inches; his flexed arm nineteen and a half inches; his neck eighteen inches; calf eighteen inches; thigh twenty-seven inches; waist twenty-nine inches—only two inches larger than his thigh—chest contracted forty inches; normal forty-seven inches;