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2 now that I have fairly come to my senses, here is my case. I pierced my eye to an unknown drawing of an eye with writing:
position illegible size of wound outer angle of right eye depth just where the transparent illegible parts meet about a half
teaspoonful of the aqueous or illegible fluid escaped At the time of the accident I could not feel any pain or any faintness
for the tremend- ous thought glared full upon me that I had lost my right eye I was before a window. I closed my left eye
and opened the injured one with my fingers. The fluid fell on my hand and I saw the light slowly utterly leave it as I thought
forever. I could gladly have died where I stood because I thought I never would have heart to look at the flowers fields
3 again. I was begged a ride home but I walked about 1/4 mile. I kept up about four hours. The doctor came pronounced the
eye lost . I was borne down at last and went to bed where I had to remain four weeks My days were terrible be- young what
I can tell and my nights were if possible more terrible, frightful dreams, exhausted terrified me every night without exception
. I could scarce feel more com- pletely a new man than now had I arisen from the grave but the cup is removed and I am alive
For some weeks before I was hurt I worked very hard and read studied till about midnight or beyond it