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Rh which he replies, that it comes gradually upon him as daylight declines.

3. What effect the several Aspects of the moon have upon him? He says none, for he is always alike.

4. Whether he feels any pain by fire or candle-light? he says not any.

5. Whether worse in the winter than summer? To which he says, he hath not observ'd any difference.

6. Whether upon taking cold he be worse? he says, he never observ'd any mischief by cold.

7. Whether he sweats much at any labour, and so grows worse upon any sudden stopping of the pores toward night? R. He sweats much at work, but finds no inconvenience, neither observes any difference as to his sight in those days when he works hard or not.

So that if you take this account as a true and plain Narrative without any artifice, it may be judg'd veryrare, and is the first case I ever knew of the like kind. I rest, &c.

Thus far the diligent Observer in his account of this unusual case, which I forbear giving you my thoughts upon at present, reserving them for another occasion; and this being so extraordinary an indisposition of the Eye, it may very well deserve a more particular consideration in the Pathology of that part, which I formerly intimated my intentions one day of publishing. And now 1 have the opportunities of making more frequent Observations in the Distempers that part, which I then thought requisite to so great a design (and which were since put into my hands, by the exceeding bounty and favor of his most Gracious MAJESTY, as I must ever own, when he was pleas'd of late to place me in the care of one of his Hospitals here) I think my self in a double manner oblig'd to prosecute a subject, which may be of so great importance to the world. and should gladly receive any account relating to it.

The case now mention'd (though indeed in a different sense