History of James Mitchell : a boy born blind and deaf, with an account of the operation performed for the recovery of his sight / by James Wardrop.

  • Wardrop, James, 1782-1869.
Date:
1813
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Credit: History of James Mitchell : a boy born blind and deaf, with an account of the operation performed for the recovery of his sight / by James Wardrop. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    objects which were of a white, and still more par- ticularly those of a red colour. I observed him one day take from his pocket a piece of red sealing-wax, which he appeared to have preserved for the beauty of its colour. A white waistcoat or white stockings pleased him exceedingly, and he always gave a marked preference to yellow gloves. Young Mitchell left London towards the beginning of September, 1810, and returned home by sea. Soon after, I received from his father the following account of his son. fe James seemed much amused with the shipping in the river, and until we passed Yarmouth Roads. During the rest of the passage we were so far out at sea that there was little to attract his notice, except the objects around him on deck. He appeared to feel no anxiety till we reached this coast, and observed land and a boat coming along side of the vessel to carry some of the passengers