The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-07
Some Remarkable Gegs
Limbs of Gold and SHver and Limbs Deco
ii rated With .iewe,s.

. 80 T.
m MONG the giant Grenadiers OF
Frederick William Of Prussia
M was certain Keller seven
loot Hercules, who, having had
, the misfortune to lose one OF
MS legs, was provided by his eccentric
master, who was unwilling to dismiss
altogether such f1ne-looking soldier,
with three wooden substitutes. covered
| seVerally with coatings of gold, silver and
1ron-the latter for everyday use, the
two former for gala and special occa-
siOns. ..-- ~"
A Frenchman named Binet, whose right
leg mad been shot away during the Napo-
leonlc wars, was. on his marriage pre-
sented by his friends with an artificial
carved Representations of the battles in
Which he had taken part. To the limb
was also attached a gold plate, engraved
Whereon was list Of the subscribers to
this unique wedding present
Possessed Of but one leg, model who
mad sat for long time to the celebrated
painter, William Hunt, was promised by
that artist new timber toe as a Christ
mas gift. This duly came to hand, and
great was the recipients amazement
when he discovered it to be covered
with exquisite paintings of flowers and
fruits. 1t was much too good to wear
and its owner ultimately disposed Of it
greatly below its real value.
1t is recorded that chieftain named
Lellslaus, who was one of the generals
serving under Boleslas III, King Of
Poland, had the misfortune to lose his
right hand while on military service
10 mark his appreciation Of his unfor-
tunate officers bravery the Polish mon
| arch presented him with a hand of gold,
which he carried until his death.
Nuad the leader of the Tuatha-na.
Danans in their descent on Ireland, lost
his right hand at the battle of Moytura
and replaced it with one Of silver, which
was supplied by Cred the goldsmith 1t
may be of interest to note here that this
Nuad brought with him to Ireland the
''Stone of Destiny which, after many
years, was transferred to Scotland.
whence it found it's ultimate resting
place in England, where, as the seat Of
the coronation chair at Westminster Alb
hey, it will be employed this month
Having through blood poisoning been
forced to undergo amputation OF her left
hand lady, celebrated for her beauty
at the court of Louis XIV, had the miss
ing member replaced by one of ivory, on
the back of which, In rubies, pearls and
sapphires, scintillated the initials of her
lovers name. On her death she bequeath-
ed this hand to convent, whence, with
other, vallables, it was stolen.
Overlaid with golden plates exquisite
ly engraved with representations of
birds and insects, was the false foot
which an Italian lady, named Brietti
was compelled to wear. Each nail of the
foot was represented by valuable
cameo, chosen SO as to harmonic with
the general design, while the juncture Of
the real with the artificial was hidden
by broad zone of turquoises and other
costly stones. Needless to say, this foot
was only put to most careful use.
Sir William Read, the quack oculist of
Queen Anne's reign, had at one time ina
his service q one-eyed footman, whose.
loss was replaced by a golden optic in
the center of .hich glittered costly
brilliant. AS was intended. this extra,
| ordinary eye created much comment, and
doubtless brought grlst to the Doctors:
mill-a fact which. to some extent
counteracted Sir Williams chagrin on
finding one morning that his mental had
bolted and taken his precious organ Of
sight with him.
Tycho Brahe's golden nose was the out
come of a duel which the irascible as
tronomer fought, in 1865, with a Danishs
nobleman, who with furious lunge cut
off the greater part of his olfactory
organ. To remedy this the unfortunate
star gazer had nasal substitute con-
| structed out of gold, which was attached
to his face by peculiar cement that he
always carried with him.