Mr. Ware’s Case of a young Gentleman , &c. 
A description of the child’s situation was then sent to me, with 
a request that I would point out those steps which its parents 
should pursue. The case was so evident, that I could not hesi- 
tate in saying, that the removal of the opaque crystalline hu- 
mour, from the place it occupied behind the pupil, was the only 
method by which the child could obtain his sight ; and, attached 
as I was, at that time, in all cases, to the operation of extract- 
ing the cataract, in preference to that of depressing it, I added, 
that I did not think he would be fit for the operation, until he 
was at least thirteen or fourteen years old. This advice being 
approved, all thoughts of assisting his sight were, for the pre- 
sent, relinquished. He soon discovered a great fondness for 
music; his memory was very retentive of the little stories 
that were read or recited to him; and, in every way, it became 
evident that he had a mind capable of receiving information. 
As soon as he could speak, it was also observed, that when an 
object was held close to his eyes, he was able to distinguish its 
colour, if strongly marked; but, on no occasion, did he ever 
notice its outline or figure. In November, 1800, his parents 
took him to Bristol ; whither they went for the purpose of see- 
ing the works carried on in the school for the indigent blind in 
that city, and in order that they might ascertain whether their 
son, who was then arrived to his seventh year, could be taught 
any thing that would be useful or amusing. Here he very 
quickly learnt the art of making laces. But his parents, having 
brought him so far from home, thought it adviseable to extend 
their plan, and make a visit to the metropolis, for the sake of 
giving me an opportunity of inspecting his eyes, and of hearing 
whether my opinion continued the same as that which I had 
written to them six years before. About a month previous to 
