Two measurements were taken: 1) the sitting height (SitH1), measured as the vertical distance from the vertex of the head to the floor; 2) the vertical grip reach from a seated position (SitH2), measured as the maximal distance from the tip of the dactylion III to the floor, with the upper arms extended overhead as much as possible (Fig 3).

From Greenland’s icy mountains, From India’s coral strand, Where Afric’s sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error’s chain.

Reverts his face, and pausing flings / Soft showers of roses from aurelian wings.

To oppose this , a wooden fortress of the same height was constructed by the assailants , and planted with lombards and other pieces of artillery then in use