Louis, 7 feet 4 inches. The French giant. His left hand is preserved in the museum of the College of Surgeons.
Loushkin, 8 feet 5 inches. The Russian giant, and drum-major of the Imperial Guards.
M’Donald (James), 7 feet 6 inches; of Cork (died 1760).
M’Donald (Samuel), 6 feet 10 inches. A Scotchman; usually called “Big Sam” (died 1802).
Magrath (Cornelius), 7 feet 8 inches. He was an orphan, reared by Bishop Berkley, and died at the age of 20 (1740-1760).
Maximi´nus, 8 feet 6 inches. The Roman emperor (235-238).
Mellon (Edmund), 7 feet 6 inches. Born at Port Leicester, Ireland (1665-1684).
Middleton (John), 9 feet 3 inches. “His hand was 17 inches long, and 8½ inches broad.” He was born at Hale, in Lancashire, in the reign of James I.—Dr. Plott, History of Staffordshire.
Miller (Maximilian Christopher), 8 feet. His hand measured 12 inches, and his fore-finger 9 inches long. The Saxon giant. Died in London (1674-1734).
Murphy, 8 feet 10 inches. An Irish giant, contemporary with O’Brien. Died at Marseilles.