Nelson & His World

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 Post subject: Nelson regains sight?
PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:18 pm 
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I came across this extraordinary report in the online Times Digital Archive. It appeared in The Times of 4 October 1804 and asserts that Nelson had declared that he could see with both eyes. Since no mention is made of it anywhere else, we must, I think, assume it is fanciful.

It is generally understood that the gallant Lord Nelson has lost one eye; and a few days ago a paragraph appeared in one of the Papers lamenting that his remaining eye was considerably weaker of late, and expressing an apprehension that he might altogether lose his sight. We beg leave to state, for the satisfaction of those of his Lordship's admirers who are not personally acquainted with him, that Lord Nelson is not blind of either eye [Times italics]. It is true that he for a short period lost the sight of one eye, but it has been happily restored. He has also a speck on the other eye; but that he could see with both eyes at no very distant date, we are assured on the best authority, that of his Lordship's own confirmation, who has declared that 'he could see best with what people called 'his worst eye'.'

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