Litchfield enquirer., 1833-08-22
From the Rea.on Afes.enrsr.

'
 0Olds of this city, ,eniltted Hints to Students
 on the Use Ofthe Eyes. Wear prevented,
 by the length of this article, from traDsferriua 1 it tO, our columns but. as some Of tise saIg-
 gesiiOns contained ia it are at vaTlauce with
 inc notions c0nifAOniy entertained upon t6a
 subjeets it may gratify uur readers t0 kt0tv
 the results tO which the experiehee of Df, Reynolds has led him. even unaccOu1panied
 by his full and various Illustrations. The
 present period is marked By an d0us1aI pre-
 valence Of diseases of the eye; and tt is 5;esi-
 orally believed, that a stu0iOus e0df5S of fife has an almost decessary tendency t0 produce
 them. This is declared by Df. Reynolds tO
 be n mistake; these diseases arise, not ffdSh
 the proper, hut from the extrasagant nse of
 the organ; in other words, from the abuse Of F 1t; in many iastahces, ,lnc6nsei6Msiy. One of the most common and least suspeeted Gs,i-
 ses of wrakness ofsigtt, istisB fIzes eye to the frequent altsrnaii6ns q weak and strong light. In order t0 avoid this; Che eye should never be exposed suddenly t0a stfonga lielf on awaaiug from sleep the apaftnhedts selected fer study should hes we'll lighted, ass well by day as in the evening andano peF-i son, who dev0tes the evening t6 study, should previously cit for any ednsidefable tinie in darkness, with the mistaken view Of giving ! rest to his eyes. In reiiding dnssritihg, the eye should have that moderate degree If light. which produces distinct vision, unattended 6y
 my unpleasaut sensati0n: the light 6f the
 room should he as equaliy distributed as pos-
 sihle, but not refleCted nor cOncehtrated .-
 TiRe dangeF of exposure of the eyGstO u hiiSfli- ly concentyated light is sl6wnby Feferencd to
 two cases of inctrablGs blindaess. ilS irdivid0. sis.i who watched the progress of the late 50.
 lar eclipse with the naked eyG. As respects the quantity of light besf adapted to evening stady, Dr. ReynOiis rec6mmepds the use 0f the E0HitaoH argand study lamp without the dask shade. If any shade De used, one of oil ed paper is preferable to the usual one of
 gF6aisid; glass, the light produced by which is
 too cofictntrated. The practice of wearinga
 shatie btfore tie. eyes, in reading by candle
 ligHt. is perfliciois; BsSause, by Keeping them
 iW at utiifatufaf state of dark1ess. it exposes
 them to the' evils afisfng from the sudden
 change from weak light to strong, one;
 but this habit ig less pernicioGs than that of
 reading and writing by twilight. Gazing at
 the moon for considerable time. or at the
 lightning, is highly injurious. Reading and
 writing by' q side light. should also be avoid
 sd; the best fight is that, which is sufficient for distiuet vision; and which falls over the
 left shoulder, in aH' obliqde direction from
 above, on the book or study table. Among
 the evil habits arising ffFoss 0egseet of these
 prscadti6ns arc those of sitting with the back
 to the window, and holding the book or pa
 per before the eyes, aud of holding s candle
 ketWegn theteye and the book. Dr. Reynolds
 also observes, on the subject of light. that the brim ofthe hat. in summer should be unfash- iOna6le enough to protect the eye from the lditeetfay of the burning sun. .r.a
 The niorhing is the season of the day, when the eyes can best endure severe labor but it ItaSA en kaA 1 the study table. Much use of them after a
 fuW meal should be avoided; as wei as all la bor Or sttsdy, which strains iIe eyes when
 the body is in heated c0ntiifion. The strain
 ing os the eyes by arii6ciaf evening light is
 perniciOus. When the student is obliged to
 use them much by candle -light, he should se-
 lect such reading or study, as is pot necessa-
 rily' cOnneeied with great mental effoff. Wri- ting, When it is not attended with much in teilectGai exertion. is preferable to reading.
 Among the preservatiyes of the sight, the en- Ijoyh4ent of free, pure air-daily. and regular. exercise-tbe arrangement of the dress 90 as not to Interfere Hf1th the freedom of the cir chiation-strief fesAperaDce-a proper quan- tity of sleep-and . sufficient amount of use or action of the eyes-are enuabeTated as the most important. When the signs of an inn- proper use of them are experienced, they should be allowed a. season of repose, which is setter accomplished by change, than a cessation ef labor. Simple washing with the hand in co1d water. is, in general, the best
 means of strengthening the eyes. There are some prevalent habits among sfudi0ps men, by which they are very apt tn De injured ~ Among Them. is the practice of rubbing them. on awakening from sleep-Athe exposure of thfhf Co strong currents of wind-Of reading when the body is in . reeumbent posilion-of using them too early afaer ihe system has been affected by severe disease--ef employ ing them in the examiOatiOn of very minute objecfs-7of using tobacco. which affects the nerve of the eye. as well as other paris .of the nervous system-and of habitpally wearing gfeeB glasses, witch increase tke weakness they are intended to relieve. The nse of feye- waters should be avoided. at ieast of any stronger kind thanD DDod rives Wateg.. M PoIsoN raoM Ngw fIoEgT.--Asoa soa of, ,ais,e, and q daughter ef fsi1 yedrs, and only ckiidJen ef SamHeg Fork, ef Pennington, Mass.. disd e
 (esc days since n consequence efsating aeso ho- ney. IKeg iived aboaf fh5vfy-sir honTs. H is. perkaps, not geaerolly kao,0n. (says tke Kenne-
 bec ysagadl) that honey recently agafkersd ky sees at eertais seassn ef fheNgspr. (0m fke
 gopers of some poisonous RlGnfs. possesses fkeir deleterious qualities. iR q -kigkly eofcenfTated siase. srkea .fissk. and saGy pToss fafal 0 fakep ia sst'eient gsnafisy., Is kGs been 0scerfeSned tkdt ke poispnoHs e9eefs ef sonse plants; Gs Jey insfdace lke Lnmbkilg. 60 c1iied, dspend Mpoa q esrtcis GeeRt, aazaed ky ekemisis, PyHssic Asid.