The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-18
VARIETY.
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aIEssRs. sEsiMoNs 4 CO., the eelebrated English
OPTICIANS and manufacturers Of the improved
BRAZILIAN PEBBLE sPECrAeLES, respectfully
announce their arrival with splendid assortment of
their newly invented and improved SpECTACLES
and may be consulted at their office, over c. WEND.
LSGERs. No i4e Aatn street. opposite Messrs. Kent.
Ths Glasses are made of the purest Brazil Pebble,
and Constructed in accordance with the philosophy
Of nature In the peculiar form Of concaye convex
mirror and their transparency Is perfect that the
wearer can only perceive be has them by the i'm
provement IN his sight: The great novelty in them
% az to counteract the inrmity which it IL intend
ed to remedy. In a word, to give an idea of the
cles i will suffice to say, that they have been unani
mously approved OF By the most celebrated physi-
clans and ocusts of Europe and America.
The experience they have thus acquired combined
with their perfect knowledge Of optical science en-
bles them TO decide with certainty on the mere ir-
euted to correct their defect of vision either to give
II greater strength merely preserve It, rs NAV
be necessary, without causing any apparent change
any fatigue or weakness.
RICHMOND, July LIST 1857
have examined and sufficiently well tried the Bra
lillian Pebble Spectacles of Sermons & Co, to come
to the conclusion that they decidedly preferable
they are constructed il consonant with the laws of
well developed. R0. W HAXALL NJ d.
/ have examined the Spectscles manufactured -by
hessrs Sermons Co, and regard the lens used
as decidedly superior to the double
convex lens i'll common use. They are nearly free
from the deect Of spherical alteration allow Of dis
tnct vision through any part of the lens and from
hel size intercept mora of the rays of light which
reach the eye. JAMES bOI Ton NJ n
RICHMOND. July Sd, 1857 ---' '''' -'A1o-'' NJ -
RICHMOND July 81, 1857.
have no doubt that the SpectacIes of the Messrs
Semmons are tho best now known.
CHAS. BELL GIBSON ND
Prof Surg Med. COL Va
RICHMOND, July 4th, 1857
q: iuily concur in the opinion expressed by Drs
spectacles manufactured by Messrs Semmsns Co,
JAS. H. CONWAY, NJ d.,
Prof. Obstet., Med. Col Va
.a. RICHMOND, July 9Th, 1857
, Alter careful trial of the Spectacles of Nessrs
sermons Co, am satifed, that in preparing them
philosophy and art have combined to produce the
pea assistant Tor Vision impaired by advancing wears
l have ever used. 9 ; .
The lens is constructed az to render II aorsur
perfect throughout, while the size and slilful admit
nent OF the position of the frame prevent the cross
lights which arc Objectionable in other Snactarae
Inc material, moreover, of which tha Jens ia carn
posed, IL tar better adapted to practical use than
sss can possibly be- as it ID much harder and Iess
porous, ana consequently less liable to be etsced
py injury 10 ITS surface or by the abs,rp of az
raheous matter which so readily obscures the trnns
parency OF ordinary glasses. can with much conf
uence, recommend the Spectacles of Messrs sem
mons Co to those whose sight requires assistanca
b r. WELLF0RD, NJ D.,
Prof. Medicine, Med. Col, Va.