This section is from the book "A Library Of Wonders And Curiosities Found In Nature And Art, Science And Literature", by I. Platt. Also available from Amazon: A library of wonders and curiosities.
Astonishing Acquisitions made by Blind Persons - Wonderful Performances of a Female, blind almost from infancy - Wonderful Instances of Adroitness of Persons born defective in their Limbs - Curious Account of Incapacity of distinguishing Colours - Ventriloquism - Sword-swallowing Jugglers.
 
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