Muscular Power,
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The muscular power Of the human
body is indeed wonderful. A Turkish
porter will trot rapid pace. carrying
weight Of six hundred pounds
Milo, celebrated athletic Of Crotona
in Italy, early accustomed himself to
carrying the greatest burthens, and
by degrees became a monster in
strength. Il is said that he carried
on his shoulder an OK four years old,
weighing upwards Of one thousand
pounds, for above one hundred yards
and afterwards killed it with a blow
of his fist. He was seven times crown
ed at the pythian games, and six at
the Olympian. He presented himself
the seventh time but no one had the
courage to enter the lists against him.
He was one of,he disciples of Pytha.
goras, and 10 his uncommon strength
the learned preceptor and his pupils
owed their lives. The pillar which
supported the roof of the school sud-
denly gave way, but Milo supported
the whole weight Of the building, and
gave the philosopher time to escape
In his old age Milo attempted 10 pull
up tree by by its roots and break it
He partly effected it, but his strength
being gradually exhausted, the tree
when half cleft, returned, and hi:
hands remained pinced in the body o
it. He was then alone, and being un
able to disengage himself, died ir
that position.


