Men of Muscle, and the Highland Games of Scotland, etc.

DONALD DINNIE, OF ABOYNE. Pygmies are pygmies still, though perched on alps ; And pyramids are pyramids in vales. Each man makes his own stature, builds himself: Virtue alone outbuilds the pyramids ; Her monuments shall last when Egypt's fall.- rom~.z. O THER athletes may come and go, but the name of Donald Dinnie will still live on. Among all the famous 1vlen of Muscle of any time, "Donal'" stands at the front. He has competed in almost everyclime and country,and is famous the world over as the greatest exponent of athleticism. In appearance, " Donal' " is the beau ideal of an athlete. He is just six feet in height, with a chest measurement of 48 inches, a thigh of 26! inches, and a calf of I7t inches, while his weight in condition was about 15 stone. He is dark in complexion, with an eye as sharp and piercing as the king of birds, which can gaze at the mid-day sun without blinking. Whether on foot, driving, or on horseback, the kilt, and nothing but the kilt, is the only covering of his stalwart limbs. Dinnie was born on the 10th of July, 1837, in the little village of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, and when quite a lad gave promise of the great and wonderful feats of strength he ultimately accomplished. His father was a mason and contractor, and young Donal', following in the wake of his parent, became an apprentice to the trade of granite mason. He served his time, and then struck out for himself, and for 22