The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-07
Some Remarkable Geqs
LIMBS Of Gafd and SHvey and Limbs Deco
rated With Jewe,s.

EH MONG the giant Grenadiers of
| frederick Villa m of Prussia
~ was certain Keller, a seven
III 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 coatfngs of gold, silver and
iron-the latter for everyday use, the
two former for gala and special occa-
sions. =
A Frenchman named Binet, whose right
leg had been shot away during the Napo-
leonlc wars, was. on his marriage, pre-
sented by his friends with an artificial
member, son which were beautifully
carved representations of the battles In
which he had taken part To the limb
was also attached q gold plate. engraved
Whereon was list Of the subscribers to
this unique wedding present. Pa. -
fossessed OF but one leg, a model who
mad sat for long time to the celebrated
J painter, William Hunt was promised by
that artist a new timber toe as a Christ.
mas gift This duly came to hand, and
great was the recipients amazement
Wnen ne discovered 1t to be covered
with exquisite paintings of flowers and
fruits. 1t was much too good to wear,
and Its owner ultimately disposed of it
TO dealer for q few pounds-a sum
greatly below its real value.
It is recorded that a chieftain named
Aelslaus, 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-
D4nqn0 To-
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 a convent, whence with
other valnables, it was stolen.
Overlaid with golden plates, exquisite
~ T 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 a 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. in.
his service a one-eyed footman, whose.
loss was replaced by golden optic in
the center of {<hich glittered costly
brilliant. AS was intended. this extra.
ordinary eye created much comment, andt
doubtless brought grist 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. 49,,
Tycho Brahes golden nose was the out
come of duel which the irascibls as
tronomer fought, in 1865, with a Danishs
nobleman who with a 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.