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them appear whitifh, and a little inclining to green, 

 altho' they be indeed good: When you perceive 

 this, you may try if his Eyes have the fame appear- 

 ance in another place. 



If you can perceive above the Bottom or Apple of 

 the Eye, as it were two grains of Chimny foot fix'd 

 to it, it is a fign theChryftal is clear and tranfparent •, 

 and if to this, the Bottom of the Eye be without 

 Spot or Whitenefs, then the Eye will be good. 



You are alfo to confider, if an Eye which is trou- 

 bled and very brown, be lefs than the other •, for if 

 it be, it is loft without recovery ^ and it is alfo a 

 great hazard that he will lofe the other Eye alfo. 

 But you rnuft remember that by fome accident an 

 Eye may appear to be lefs than the other, and yet 

 no danger of lofing his fight, neither will it be 

 troubled or of a brownifh colour ; as when an Eye- 

 lid is heaPd up after a Wound, it may be a little 

 ftraiter than before, which will caufe the body of 

 the Eye to feem lefs than the other, altho' it be real- 

 ly not fo, which oft-times happens.* 



Beware of thofe little Eyes which are funk into 

 the Head, and are very black, and try if you can 

 perfectly fee through the Chryftal : Then look to 

 the bottom of, the Eye, and fee that the Pupil be 

 big and large. In all Eyes the fmall, narrow, and 

 long Pupils run a greater risk of lofing the Sight 

 than any other. 



There are more general Obfervations for know- 

 ing Eyes : For Example ; the Walk or Step of a 

 blind Horfe is always uncertain and unequal, not 

 daring to fet down his Feet boldly when he is led 

 in one's hand : But if the fame Horfe be mounted 

 by a vigorous Horfeman, and the Horfe of himfelf 

 be mettled, then the fear of the Spurs will make him 

 ride refolutely and freely, fo that his blindnefs lhall 

 Jtiardiy be perceived. 



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