The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-25
SIGHT PRFSERVEDl

SAcfe~-Sss S<1cszS Siuhi fhhoEh. ~ -
hEsSRs., SERMONS 4 co, the celebrated Engl.h
BRAZiLIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES, respectfully
auunuECr their arrival with splendid assortment Of
their newly invented and improved SPECIAALES.
aud may BE- consulted nj their ofhcc, over T. WEN"
llNGth :, No 40 Nam Strsst opposite HesSfS heit,
IItHg II as.
Their Glasses ara made Of the purest Brazil Pebble
aud constructed i'll accordance with the philosophy
ot nature IN the peculiar form of csncaye convex
mirror ana their transparency is SO perfect that the
"earer can only perceive he has them Oh by the in
pruVcnrnt la hir sight The great novelty in them
Is the focus, which IL disposed in peculiar manner
to cOunteract the iuhrmity which it is intend
al 70 remedy. In word to give an idea OF the SUI
pcriority aud n-eiuness of these improved Specta-
cles viii suffice To say, that they have been unau
monsly approved oi " the most celebrated physi-
Cisii- and ocnlists oi Europe aud America.
The experience they have thus acquired combined
with thelr perfect kno~leise ot optical science
blcs them to decide with certainty the mere in
specton OF the eyer. what sort OF glasses best
suited to correct their defect OF vision, either to give
II greater strength, merely To preserve IT. nay
br necessary, without causing any apparent change
an! fatigue or weakness.
RICHMOND, July Ist, 1857
have examined and sufficiently we'll tried the Bra
Allan Pebble Spectacle u Sommous Co, To come
10 tile con,lpSon that they decidedly preferable
any have ever used. fhc principle upon which
they are constructed, If Cunsonst with the laws Of
Optior, aud rfr ma&IIii! ing power is remarkably
well developed R0, ". HAXALL. VI. b.
have examined the spectaces manufactured by
Measrs. Semnons Co. aud regard the lens used
tconcaroeongeX) decidedly superior to the double
convex lens in common Use. They pearly free
from the defect OF spherical alteration allow Of dis
tlnct vision through any part Of the lens and from
Iheli ~" intercept more Of the Tays # light which
reach the eye. JAMES BOLTON, NJ. b.
RICHMOND. July 81, 1851.
RICHMOND July 81, 1887.
have no doubt that the spectacles Of the Mesars.
Efmmous ale the best now known.
CHAs. BELL GIBSON, NJ D.,
Prof. Surg, Med. Col, Va.
RICHMOND. July 4th. 1857.
! fully concur in the opinion expressed by Drs.
bibson Haxai and others Of the superiority Of the
spectacee man uufaetured by Mes-rs Senlusns Co
JAS. ii. CONWAY, NJ. d.,
Prot 0bstet., Med. Col, Va.
RICHMOND, July 9th, 1857.
After careful trial Of the Spectacles Of hessrs.
semuIOns Co, am satihed, that In preparing them
philosophy and art have combined To produce the
test assistant fOr vision impaired by advancing years
have ur.d,
Tho lens il constructed as to render IL eqslaiy
Perfect ghout, while the size and skful adjust
Inent OF the position Of this frame prevent the
lights which Objectionable ia other spectaees
posed, is far better adapted practical use than
glass possibly BE-, as 1t is much harder and less
pureous, and eguently less liable 20 be defaoed
by injury 10 its surface, by the absorption Of
ransous matter shch readil obsc ures the trans
parency Of ordinary glasses can, with much coma
dShfe recommend the speetAeles vi Messrs. sem
mons Co. " those whose sight requires assistance
b. X. WELLf0kD, N. d.,
pFof. Medicine Med. Col. Va.
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