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Amputations for Love and a Wooden Leg
A surgeon Lefebvre of Boulogne receives an anonymous request to amputate a leg for a rich Englishman. The patient insists, and the operation, performed amid threats and smoking, leads to gratitude and a wealth of letters. Years later the tale reveals a proxy marriage pact and a warning from the patient about future regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doy
Navy
Tt Mangers
Bain
Lefebvre
Nyeelf
Monsieur Lefebvre
Nainfusly
Monsieur Lefeuvre
England
East Indies
Susan Black
Mer
Suvon
Mme
Susan
London
Miss Black
Sabin
Antoin Oxley
Nadia
Erenne Lerkuvere
Bologne
Oxley
Ife
Kk O
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