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" When he first saw, he was so far from making any judgment about distances, that he thought all objects whatever touched his eyes (as he expressed it), as what he felt did his skin ; and thought no objects so agreeable as those which were smooth and regular,... "
Prize Essay and Lectures, Delivered Before the American Institute of ... - Page 113
by American Institute of Instruction - 1832
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A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 3

John Walker - 1811 - 574 pages
...judgment about distance, that he thought all objects whatsoever touched his eyes (as he expressed it,) as what he felt did his skin, and thought no objects so agreeable as those which were smooth or regular, though he could form no judgment of their shape or guess what it was in any object that...
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A Search of Truth in the Science of the Human Mind, Part First, Volume 1

Frederick Beasley - 1822 - 584 pages
...judgment about distances, that he thought all objects whatever touched his eyes, as he expressed it, as what he felt did his skin; and thought no objects...regular, though he could form no judgment of their shape, or guess what it was in any object that was pleasing to him. He knew not the shape of any thing, nor...
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The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian

Youth's instructor - 1822 - 488 pages
...judgment about distance, that he thought all objects whatsoever touched his eyes, (as he expressed it,) as what he felt did his skin, and thought no objects so agreeable as those which were smooth or regular, though he could form no judgment of their shape, or guess what it was in any object that...
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The London Magazine, Volume 10

1824 - 666 pages
...thought all objects whatever touched his eyes (so he expressed it), as what he ielt did his skin. He thought no objects so agreeable as those which were...their shape, nor guess what it was in any object that pleased him. He did not know any one thing from another however different in shape or size ; but upon...
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A Series of Lectures upon Locke's Essay

Dionysius Lardner - 1824 - 218 pages
...judgment about distances, that he thought all objects whatever touched his eyes (as he expressed it) as what he felt did his skin, and thought no objects...regular, though he could form no judgment of their shape, or guess at what it was in any object that was pleasing to him. He knew not the shape of any thing,...
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Elements of Intellectual Philosophy: Designed as a Text Book

Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1826 - 208 pages
...making any judgment about distances, that he thought all objects touched his eyes, as he expressed it, as what he felt, did his skin ; and thought no objects...agreeable as those, which were smooth and regular, although he could form no judgment of their shape, or guese what it was in any object, that was pleasing...
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Conversations on the Animal Economy: Designed for the Instruction of Youth ...

Isaac Ray - 1829 - 254 pages
...any judgment of distances, that he thought all objects whatever touched his eyes, as he expressed it, as what he felt did his skin ; and thought no objects...regular, though he could form no judgment of their shape, or guess what it was in any object, that was pleasing to him. He knew not the shape of anything, nor...
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Readings in Natural Philosophy: Or, A Popular Display of the Wonders of ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...judgment about distances, that he thought all objects whatever touched his eyes, as he expressed it, as what he felt did his skin ; and thought no objects...regular, though he could form no judgment of their shape, or guess what it was in any object that was pleasing to him. He knew not the shape of any thing, nor...
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The Spirit of the English Magazines

1825 - 498 pages
...thought all objects whatever touched his eyes (so he expressed it), as what he felt did his skin. He thought no objects so agreeable as those which were...their shape, nor guess what it was in any object that pleased him. He did not know any one thing from another, however different in shape or size ; but upon...
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The Cabinet of Curiosities; Or, Wonders of the World Displayed: Forming a ...

1833 - 448 pages
...judgment about distances, that he thought all objects whatever touched his eyes, as he expressed it, as what he felt did his skin ; and thought no objects...regular, though he could form no judgment of their shape, or guess what it was in any object that was pleasing to him. He knew not the shape of any thing, nor...
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