50 On restoration of sight to persons born blind. [Jan, 



recognized distinctly the features of his mother's face. She hid it 

 under her chadder ; he laughed, and observed that she had done so, 

 and turned his face away. He said, " I can see every thing ; all I want 

 more, is time to learn what they all are ; and when I can walk about 

 the town, I shall be quite satisfied." He could not ascertain whether 

 any thing was round or square, smooth or rough. He distinguished 

 the following : some partridges, the cage and the cup containing the 

 water. The color of their plumage he correctly stated ; also the 

 windows, the fields, the sky, a child in arms, &c. On the 7th he 

 again came to see me. He pointed out every feature in his mother's 

 face, her hair, the color of her dress, the different distances and posi- 

 tions which she purposely took, and when changing places with 

 another woman, selected her out. He stated that if I would bring 

 the red book I shewed him yesterday, he would recognize it. I 

 accordingly brought him a red morocco box much resembling the 

 book, but smaller ; he said it was the book ! At this period his 

 knowledge of the shapes of bodies and their sizes was very imperfect, 

 especially the latter. He directed his hand straight to whatever things 

 were now presented before him. The last time I saw him, a small 

 ivory looking-glass, a paper-cutter, and a cut jelly-glass, were placed 

 on the ground ; they were shifted and changed, and he distinguished 

 each respectively. He was much amused and laughed heartily. I 

 gave him the looking-glass, in which he noticed his face, and said it 

 was like other people's, achchha. 



It will appear, therefore, that his judgment of distances, colors, 

 notions, and positions, was very considerable. That of size and form 

 was to be acquired more tardily. 



From this period I quitted Saugor, and have heard nothing further 



of him. 



No. 2. — The next is a similar instance of an individual who had 

 never seen before, — a Brahman hoy of 10 years of age, residing at the 

 Kherie Pass, near the Dehra valley. 



A few days after the first operation when the bandages were re- 

 moved, the principal circumstance worthy of note was the confusion 

 and embarrassment of the mind, arising from new and unaccustomed 

 impressions and the dazzling influence of light. 



On the seventh day he had acquired some voluntary power over 

 the hall of the eye, being able to steady it somewhat, and fix it on any 

 ohject he wished to discern, but only for a few moments. He had 

 after repeated practice acquired a knowledge of most colors, but it was 

 not until the twenty-sixth day from the first operation that he could 

 be said to have a tolerable acquaintance with the visible world. Dur- 



