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" And even blindnefs he obferved, had this advantage, that he could go any where hi the dark much better than thofe who can fee; and after he had feen, he did not foon lofe this quality,, nor defire a light to go about the houfe in the night. He faid every... "
Vulgar Errors, Ancient and Modern, Attributed as Imports to the Proper Names ... - Page 8
by Gilbert Dyer - 1816 - 230 pages
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The Philosophical Transactions and Collections, to the End of the Year 1700 ...

Royal Society (Great Britain) - Mathematics - 1734 - 552 pages
...any where in the Dark, much better than thofe who can fee ; and after he had feen, he did not loon lofe this Quality, nor defire a Light to go about...Delight, and the Pleafure was fo great, that he wanted Ways to exprefs it ; but his Gratitude to his Operator he could not conceal, never feeing him for fome...
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A Compleat System of Opticks in Four Books, Viz. A Popular, a ..., Volume 1

Robert Smith - Electronic books - 1738 - 402 pages
...obferved, had this advantage, that he could go any where hi the dark much better than thofe who can fee; and after he had feen, he did not foon lofe this...delight, and the pleafure was fo great, that he wanted ways to exprefs it; but his gratitude to his operator he could not conceal, never feeing him for fome...
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The Anatomy of the Human Body

William Cheselden - Anatomy - 1740 - 438 pages
...obferved, had this advantage, that he could go any where in the dark, much better than thole who can fee ; and after he had feen, he did not foon lofe...the pleafure was fo great, that he wanted words to txprefs it; but his gratitude to his operator he could not conceal, never feeing him for fome time...
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Shadows and Enlightenment

Michael Baxandall - Art - 1997 - 228 pages
...obferv'd, lud this Advanttgc, tint he could go anywhere in the D1rk much better than thofe who can fee ; and after he had feen, he did not foon lofe this Quality, nor dcfire a Light to go about the Houfe in the Ntght. He faid, every new Object was a new Delight, and...
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