Select histories of human nature, under the following heads [electronic resource] : I. Of giants, or such as have exceeded the common stature and bulk of mankind. II. Of dwarfs, or Those who have been remarkable for the lowness of their stature. III. Of the vast strength of some persons. IV. Of the swiftness of some persons, and their extraordinary expedition in journeys and other affairs. V. Of the extraordinary long life of some persons. VI. Of persons who have return'd to life after they have been supposed to be dead. The whole collected from the best authors in various languages. With miscellaneous notes.