A LEGLESS HORSEMAN

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2176, 4 September 1907, Page 4

A LEGLESS HORSEMAN

STRANGE HOSPITAL VISITOR. Tho unusual spectacle of a horseman heating at tho gatoß of tlie 'Melbourne Hospital was seen recently. Tho horseman was Henry Nile, of 278 King street, who had injured liis head by knocking it against a pioco of timber in the st.ablo Where ho was working. Tlio gate was opened, and Nile rodo in, and when lie dismounted it was seen that he was without logs, having lost botli in an accident some years ago. The horse was rugged but not saddled, yet Nile appeared to he perfectly at homo in his precarious seat. After tlio wound in his head, which was not of a serious nature, had been dressed, he asked the attendant for a “leg-up,” and mounting his horse without difficulty, he rode away. Nile is accustomod to make long journeys on horesback and quite recently lie rode from Kilmore to Alelbouriie. He says that lie much prefers riding to walking about oil tlio artificial legs which he lias liad made, and that he finds no difficulty in keeping his seat in the saddle; Tho incident recalls tlie case of Mr. Kavanagh, who lost both legs as a result of a fall in tho hunting-field, and afterwards rodo repeatedly to hounds in a basket-saddle. He was for some years a member of the House of Commons.