gQO Mr. Ware’s Case of a young Gentleman , 
them, for instance, whether they are at the distance of two 
inches or four inches from their eyes ; nor have either of them 
the slightest suspicion, as is related of Mr. Cheselden’s pa- 
tient, that coloured objects, when held before them, touch their 
eyes. 
But the judgment which Master W. formed of the different 
distances of objects, was not the only instance in which he dif- 
fered from Mr. Cheselden's patient; who, we are informed, 
st did not know the figure of any thing, nor any one thing from 
another, however different in shape and magnitude for 
Master W. knew and described a letter, not only as white, but 
also as square, because it had comers ; and an oval silver box, not 
only as shining, but also as round, because it had not corners : 
he likewise knew, and called by its name, a white stone mug, on 
the first day he obtained his sight, distinguishing it from a ba- 
son, because it had a handle. These experiments were made in 
the presence of two respectable persons, as well as myself ; and 
they were several times repeated, to convince us that we could 
not be mistaken in them. I mention the circumstance, however, 
with much diffidence, being aware that the observations not 
only differ from those that are related of Mr. Cheselden’s pa- 
tient, but appear, on the first statement, to oppose a principle in 
optics, which I believe is commonly and justly admitted, that 
the senses of sight and feeling have no other connection than 
that which is formed by experience; and, therefore, that the 
ideas derived from feeling can have no power to direct the judg- 
ment, with respect either to the distance or form of visible ob- 
jects. It should be recollected, however, that persons who have 
cataracts in their eyes, are not, in strictness of speech, blind, 
though they are deprived of all useful sight. The instances I 
