The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-13
VARIETY.
- SIGHT pREsERVE,lDIl,''i,,

sEAsxE. SIGHT PRESERVED,
TX BLINDNESS PREvESTEn
ME- MESsks. SERMONS co, the celebrated Enrlish
f rEnsER the
announce their arrival nth splendid assortment of
and may DO consulted at their Office over G. WEyp-
dseERs No lac Main street. opposite Aessrs Kes,t
Their Glasses are made of the purest Brazil Pebble
and constructed in accordance with the philosophy
of nature. IN the peculiar form Of concave convex
mirror and their transparency Is perfect that the
werer can only perceive he has them by the inn
proveinent In his sight. The great novelty In them
to counteract the infirnty which it is intend
ed to remedy. In word, TO give idea of the su-
cles, it will suffice TO say that they have been unsni
mously approved Of by the most celebrated ply 81
clans and oculists Of Europe and America.
The experience they have thus acquired, cAnbined
with their perfect knowledge of optical science
bleS them to decide with certainty on the mere in
spection Of the eyes what sort of glasses arc beat
suited to Correct their defect OF vision either to giye
it greater strength, merely to preserve it, as may
be necessary, without causing any apparent change
any fatigue or weakness.
RICHMOND, July LIST, 1851
have examined and sufficiently we'll tried the Bra
lillian Pebble Spcctacles of Sermons Co.. to come
to the conclusion that they decidedly preferable
to any have over used The principle upon which
they are constructed is consonapt with the laws of
optics, and the magnifying power is remarkably
well developed B0. ". HAXALL, NJ d.
/ nave examined the Spcctacles manufactured by
hessTs senmons Co, and regard the lens used
tconcaroconyeX) decidedly superior to the double
convex lens in common use. They are nearly FREE,
from tho dcieet ri spherical Iteration allow of dis.
uhct VISION through any part of the lens and from
.eiT sLe intercept more ot the rays of light whch
RICHMOND, July 30. l857.
r, RICHMOND. July 81 49,
nave no doubt that thu : 5ectaces OF the Nrs.rs
cehiniOhs are the best now Known.
CHAs. BELL GIBSON, NJ D.
Prof surg. Med. Col, Va.
,,, RICHMOND. July 9TH, 1857.
uI 4 lully concur IN the opinion expressed by Drs
Spooh haXaii aud others Of the superiority of tina
Spectacles manufactured by Meesrs Semmans 4 a.
JAS: II. CONWAY, NJ D.
Prof, Obstet., Med. Col Va
.e.or -, RICHMOND July 9th, 1877
Alter careful trial of the Spectacles of Nes.r.
sermons CO.. am satifed that in preparing thar,
philosophy and art have combined TO prn,Inre tLa
pe1t assistant tor vision impaired by advancing yaar.
have ever used. 7 ; '"'''
Inc lens IS so constructed to render 1t eaualIy
perfect throughout while the size and * ilfI ii,,
nent OF the position of the frame prevent tho Srn
winch are SO objectionable in other SpectarIas
Inc material, moreover, of which the lens i. com,
posed, il tar better adapted to practical usa tbnn
glass; can possibly be- "a il is much harder and less
poreous and consequently less liable to be defacaJ
by INJURY to Its surface by the ABSORPTION OF ey
traneons matter which readily obsc ure. the trans
parency OF ordinary glasses. can with much conf.
donce recommend the spectarlee of Mer-rs sem
mons Co. to those whose sight requires ASSISTANCE
b. X. WEXFORD, VI. D.
Prof. Medicine. Med. COL Va