Hunter acquires the skeleton of Charles Byrne
1783 · Event
Against the dying wish of the 7ft 7in 'Irish Giant' to be buried at sea, Hunter bribes his way to the body and boils it down for his museum; the skeleton was taken off display only in 2023.
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