Mr. Bew on BUndneJs . 183 
had in view, when I fat down to confider the 
fubject of blindnefs. It may be remarked, that 
in the fketches, relative to blind people, I have 
offered to your notice, I have purpofely avoided 
fpeaking of fuch, as had ever poflfefled the fa¬ 
culty of vifion, fo as to recoiled!: it with any 
degree of accuracy : and I have been the more 
particular in my account of Dr. Moyes, and the 
blind projector of roads, becaufe I had an oppor¬ 
tunity of availing myfclf of immediate inform¬ 
ation from them, with refpedt to fuch pecu¬ 
liarities, as it was not in my power to derive from 
the writings of the few authors, who have treated 
on this fubjedh * In tracing the progrefs, and 
marking the degrees of perfedtion, to which the 
mod celebrated blind people have carried the 
exertions of the other fenfes, to fupply the lofs 
of fight ; I was perfuaded, that farther obferva- 
tions and difcoveries might be made, which might 
be applied to advantage in the education of blind 
children; and alfo in rendering more perfedt, the 
different inventions, that have already been de- 
vifed, in order to facilitate their information, 
and the means of their improvement: and I 
* Befides occafional hints which I have acquired from 
converfing with various blind people, whofe names are not 
mentioned ; I have particular acknowledgments to make 
to Mr. Cheefe, the organift of the collegiate church in 
Mancheller, for the fatisfa&ion he has afforded me in many 
of my inquiries. 
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