. A treatise on Marks' patent artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet. No. 281. No. 282. your establishment. On the 12th of April, 1875, I had the great misfortune tolose both my feet in a railroad accident, and after the stumps had healed up Ibegan to look about for a substitute. My attention fell upon you, and I was atonce impressed with the belief that, owing to the rubber feet, your make oflimbs would be just what I was in need of. To-day I am fully convinced ofthe wisdom of my choice, for I am walking far better than I or any of myfriends thought I would ever do. Since one of my limbs
. A treatise on Marks' patent artificial limbs with rubber hands and feet. No. 281. No. 282. your establishment. On the 12th of April, 1875, I had the great misfortune tolose both my feet in a railroad accident, and after the stumps had healed up Ibegan to look about for a substitute. My attention fell upon you, and I was atonce impressed with the belief that, owing to the rubber feet, your make oflimbs would be just what I was in need of. To-day I am fully convinced ofthe wisdom of my choice, for I am walking far better than I or any of myfriends thought I would ever do. Since one of my limbs was amputated at the knee joint, and the other aninch and one-half below, it was the general belief of myself and my friendsthat I could not handle myself well enough to walk with any degree of safetyor satisfaction. But that we were most agreeably disappointed is a fact patent to all to-day. A. A. MARKS, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, NEW YORK CITY. 201 I now walk wherever I want to go, and am tilling a responsible position in arailroad office, and giving as good satisfaction as a
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