EXTRAORDINARY STRENGTH.
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Foulkc Jones, who lived at Dydu, was not
ed for his prodigious strength. The esteem
ed champion of Wales for boxing, wrestling,
&C., came to see him from Denbighshire, for
the sole purpose of trying their respective
strength. When the stranger arrived, Foulke
was moving hay in a field near the house;
the stranger went ufls ~ him, and inquired
If he knew enc Fou,ke, not supposing from
his size and appearance this could be the per-
son he sought. Foulkc answered that his
master was in the house, or not far distant,
at the same time begged to know what his
business was? Ihave heard, the stranger re-
piled, that he is accounted the strongest man
in the Principally, and am come. to try cur
strength together. fthat be all, Foulke OBJ
served, | can soon inform you whether it will
be worth your while to see my master, Tor
am tolerably strong man myself, but moth
ing in his hands as have often experienced
to my cost. when have had the temerity.to
cdntend with HIM therefore, ! would have
you try what you can do with me FIRST. They
Immediately engaged, when sT'9ulke, by his
superior strength, flung his asss gpnist over
a high wall into the road, Fully .aFshed, he
exclaimed, AFT this be the man what must
.aifc master be>'' and mounting horse,