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" And now being lately couched of his other eye, he says, that objects at first appeared large to this eye, but not so large as they did at first to the other ; and looking upon the same object with both eyes, he thought it looked about twice as large as... "
A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine - Page 514
by John Walker - 1814
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The Philosophical Transactions and Collections, to the End of the Year 1700 ...

Royal Society (Great Britain) - Mathematics - 1734 - 552 pages
...appeared large to this Eye, but not fo large as they did at firft to the other ; and looking upon the fame Object with both Eyes, he thought it looked about twice as large as with the firft -couched Eye only, but not double, that we can any Ways difcover. V. Fig. 67 and 68, reprefent...
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A Compleat System of Opticks in Four Books, Viz. A Popular, a ..., Volume 1

Robert Smith - Electronic books - 1738 - 402 pages
...appeared large to this eye, but not fo large as they did at firft to the other: and looking upon the fame object with both eyes, he thought it looked about twice as large as with the firft couched eye only, but not double, that we can any ways difcover. j^. M r . Che field en adds...
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The Boston magazine

698 pages
...this eye, but not fo large as they did at fii it to the other ; and .looking upon. the fame objeft with both eyes, he thought it looked about twice as large as with the firft couched eye only, but not double, -that we can any ways difcover. I know not how to conclude...
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An Inquiry Into the Human Mind: On the Principles of Common Sense

Thomas Reid - Knowledge, Theory of - 1785 - 572 pages
...large to this eye, but not fo " large as they did at firft to the other ; " and looking upon the fame object with " both eyes, he thought it looked about " twice as large as with the firft couched " eye only, but not double, that we can " any wife difcover." Secondly, The three young...
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An Inquiry Into the Human Mind: On the Principles of Common Sense

Thomas Reid - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 506 pages
...this eye, but " not fo large as they did at firft to the other ; " and looking upon the fame objeft with " both eyes, he thought it looked about twice " as large as with the firft couched eye only, " but not double, that we can anywife dif" cover." Secondly, The three young...
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An Inquiry Into the Human Mind: On the Principles of Common Sense

Thomas Reid - Common sense - 1810 - 502 pages
...words are : " And now being lately *'• couched of his other eye, he says, that ob" jects, " jects, at first appeared large to this eye, but " not so...first couched eye only, ." but not double, that we can anywise disf cover." Secondly, The three young gentlemen mentioned in the last section, who had squirted,...
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The Works of Thomas Reid: With Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 1

Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1818 - 466 pages
...Mr. Cheselden's words are : " And now being lately eouehed of his other eye, he says, that objeets at first appeared large to this eye, but not so large...at first to the other ; and looking upon the same objeet with both eyes, he thought it looked about twiee as large as with the first eouehed eye only,...
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Vulgar Errors, Ancient and Modern, Attributed as Imports to the Proper Names ...

Gilbert Dyer - Great Britain - 1816 - 440 pages
...firft large to this eye; but not fo large as they did at firft to the other : And looking upon the fame object with both eyes, he thought it looked about twice as large as with the firft couched eye only; but not double, that we can any ways difcover. " I have couched fever al oibers...
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The Works of Thomas Reid; with an Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 1

Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1822 - 432 pages
...And now being latelv couched of his other eye. he says, that objects at first appeared large to his eye, but not so large as they did at first to the...first couched eye only, but not double, that we can anywise discover." Secondly, the three young gentlemen mentioned in the last section, who had squinted,...
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The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian

Youth's instructor - 1822 - 488 pages
...it, and called it * new kind of seeing. And now, being lately couched of his other eye, he says that objects at first appeared large to this eye, but not...thought it looked about twice as large as with the first-couched eye only, but not double, that we can any ways discover." A SISTER'S TALES. No. XII....
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