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Dowr^ in Ireland. She was born in the Isle of Sky, in Scotland^
which place she left in the year 1688, and resided after-
wards in the county of Down. The year before her death
she walked to Moira, 14 miles, in one day, to see her land-
lord ; and in the year 1783, reaped her ridge of corn, as well as
the youngest people in the country. When she was at Moira,
she had all her senses perfect, except a little weakness in
her eyes, and seemed strong, healthy, and active. She
died 1785.
Ann Ross—118, of Leigh, in Scotland. She died 1732.
Mary Rogers—118, of Penzance, Cornwall, lived the
last 60 years on vegetables. She died 1779-
John Riva—118, of Venice, stock-broker. He was born
at Morocco, married at 70, and had several children, the
last at the age of 90. He retained his sight and hearing,
and could walk to the last without a stick. He died 1771-
Mr. Stahr—118, of Leignitz, in Silesia. He served un-
der Sobieski, King of Poland, when that monarch led an
army, in 1684, to the relief of Vienna, at the time that city
was besieged by the Turks. He did not accept of his dis-
charge till he was 70 years old. He died 1784.
William Tasker—118, of Tamwortb, Warwickshire.
He died 1785.
Sieur Dason de Verger—-118, of Lourday, in France.
He married, after he was 100 years old, and rode hunting
but 15 days before his death. He died 1744.
Ann Louisa Allard—117, of Paris. She died 1767-
Peter Bryan—117, of Tynan, county of Tyrone, in
Ireland, could read the smallest print, without the assistance
of a glass. He died 1755.
Daniel Betton—117, of the Orkneys. He died 1766.
David Brian—117, of Tinncrake, in Ireland. He dieci
1776.
Elizabeth Broadman—117, of Wilton, Somerset. She
died 1784.
Dowr^ in Ireland. She was born in the Isle of Sky, in Scotland^
which place she left in the year 1688, and resided after-
wards in the county of Down. The year before her death
she walked to Moira, 14 miles, in one day, to see her land-
lord ; and in the year 1783, reaped her ridge of corn, as well as
the youngest people in the country. When she was at Moira,
she had all her senses perfect, except a little weakness in
her eyes, and seemed strong, healthy, and active. She
died 1785.
Ann Ross—118, of Leigh, in Scotland. She died 1732.
Mary Rogers—118, of Penzance, Cornwall, lived the
last 60 years on vegetables. She died 1779-
John Riva—118, of Venice, stock-broker. He was born
at Morocco, married at 70, and had several children, the
last at the age of 90. He retained his sight and hearing,
and could walk to the last without a stick. He died 1771-
Mr. Stahr—118, of Leignitz, in Silesia. He served un-
der Sobieski, King of Poland, when that monarch led an
army, in 1684, to the relief of Vienna, at the time that city
was besieged by the Turks. He did not accept of his dis-
charge till he was 70 years old. He died 1784.
William Tasker—118, of Tamwortb, Warwickshire.
He died 1785.
Sieur Dason de Verger—-118, of Lourday, in France.
He married, after he was 100 years old, and rode hunting
but 15 days before his death. He died 1744.
Ann Louisa Allard—117, of Paris. She died 1767-
Peter Bryan—117, of Tynan, county of Tyrone, in
Ireland, could read the smallest print, without the assistance
of a glass. He died 1755.
Daniel Betton—117, of the Orkneys. He died 1766.
David Brian—117, of Tinncrake, in Ireland. He dieci
1776.
Elizabeth Broadman—117, of Wilton, Somerset. She
died 1784.