Edward Bright, a man weighing forty three and a half stone. Line engraving by A. Walker, 1751.
Wellcome Collection

Edward Bright, a man weighing forty three and a half stone. Line engraving by A. Walker, 1751.

1751

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Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Mr. Edwd. Bright late of Maldon in Essex. Who died Novr. 10. 1750, aged 29 years. He weighed 43 stone & 1/2 (14th to ye stone) which is, 5 hundred, 1 quarter, 21 pound. ; A. Wr. sc.

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