His whole face, including his two
eyes, were literally blown away, some scanty remnants of the
osseous and muscular systems, and the skull covered with hair
being left. His wounds healed, giving him such a hideous and
ghastly appearance that he was virtually ostracized from the
sight of his fellows. For his relief a dentist by the name of
Delalain constructed a mask which included a false palate and a
set of false teeth. This apparatus was so perfect that the
functions of respiration and mastication were almost completely
restored to their former condition, and the man was able to speak
distinctly, and even to play the flute. His sense of smell also
returned. He wore two false eyes simply to fill up the cavities
of the orbits, for the parts representing the eyes were closed.
The mask was so well-adapted to what remained of the real face,
that it was considered by all one of the finest specimens of the
prothetic art that could be devised. This soldier, whose name was
Moreau, was living and in perfect health at the time of the
report, his bizarre face, without expression, and his sobriquet,
as mentioned, making him an object of great curiosity. He wore
the Cross of Honor, and nothing delighted him more than to talk
about the war.
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