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 4. I have often noted some that are short-sighted, I say not pore-blind, to discern all things that are done about them, almost quite behind them, more perfectly then the best-sighted, if the room was not too large for the reach of their sight.

5. Also some of Dr. Lowers Observations I could confirme by my own experience, In my youngest days I had a very narrow escape from an excellent Horse, which had that only defect, which they call, Moon-blind (and they told me of it after the mischief.) I purpos'd to leap a Ditch, but the Horse saw no Ditch, so we fell in together. As Coach-and Cart-horses have flaps on the Ear-sides of their eyes, so these flaps may be fitted (and in some shew of ornament) to shadow the over-part of the eyes, and yet to afford them light enough to see their way. I know not, whether it be usual amongst you; but I have seen a young, Child wear a kind of black Riband, like a narrow Masque before her eyes, the Riband or Maske having holes made in fit places to guide the eye. And this was said to been effectual remedy to cure the Child of Squinting, which she had hereditarily from her Mother.

To conclude, for your trial of the Tubulous Spectacles; the Tubes may be of paper only colored black, and pasted on, and with the inner folds to be drawn out from one inch to three; some of the folds to be taken out, that the orifice may be wider or narrower, as best fits to every degree of defect.

ere hath been of late some contest about the origin of the Transfusion, the English first claiming it as a late Invention of theirs; the French pretending thereupon, that it had been proposed among them ten years agoe: after which, it was affirm'd upon further investigation, by some ingenious performs in England, that there it had been known 30 years agoe; whereof the Publisher of these Tracts hath good proof in his hands. But it seems, that an Italian Philosopher, in a certain Tract, entituled, Relatione delt'Esperience fatte in Inghilterra, Francia & Italia intornola Transfusione del Sangue, lately printed in Rome, (for the notice Rh