30" THE OPTICAL DEFECTS OF THE EYE. 



SPECIMENS OE JAGEE'S TEST TYPES. 

 No. I. — Brilliant, omitted for toant of type. 



No. II.— Pearl. 



A person with normal vision should be able to read No. II at any distance from eight inches to two feet from 

 the eyes, 



temperance was virtue. They wrought with cheerfulness on days of labour ; but observed festivals as interval! 

 of idleness and pleasure. They kept up the Christmas carol, sent true-love knots on Valentine morning, eat 

 pancakes on Sbrove-tlde, shewed their wit on the first of April, and religiously cracked nuti on Michaelmus eve> 



No. HI. — Nonpareil. 



Being apprised of our approach, the whole neighbourhood came out to meet their minister 

 dressed in their fine cloths, and preceded by a pipe and tabor ; a feast also was provided for' 

 our reception, at which we sat cheerfully down j and what the conversation wanted iu wit 



No. VI. — Bourgeois. 



was made up in laughter. Our little habitation was situated at the foot 

 of a sloping hill, sheltered with a beautiful underwood behind, and pratt- 



No. VIII.— Small Pica. 



ling river before ; on one side a meadow, on the other a green. 

 My farm consisted of about twenty acres of excellent land, 



No. X.—Pica. 



having given a hundred pounds for my predecessor's 

 good will. Nothing could exceed the neatness of my 



No. XII. — Great Primer. 



little enclosure ; the elms and hedge- 

 rows appearing with an inexpressible 



No. XVI — 2-line Great Primer. 



and was covered with 



Cannon. No. XX. — Snellen. 



thatch, which 



