blindness

• And again she writes:—'his blindness is as much the effect of absence [of mind] as of infirmity, for he sees wonderfully at times. —  Life Of Johnson, Vol. 1
• I also suspect that as the blindness is manifested, one is able to voluntarily dilate the pupils in order to see anything; thus the destruction of the remaining rods and cones happens quickly because of the bright light that is required to see anything at that stage. —  Asheville Indymedia Summaries
• But a Higher Power has said, `Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy, so when Saturday night overtakes you, tie up your boats, lay aside your oars, and rest in quietness and devotion until God's day is over The company in their blindness were at first astounded, then enraged. —  On the Indian Trail Stories of Missionary Work among Cree and Salteaux Indians
• He knew that her blindness was hopeless, but it seemed to him that he loved her the more for her blindness, her entire dependence on his care. —  Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel
• And what he said about me led me to think and believe that his blindness was the effect, not of any particular hardness or fault in him, but of long teaching and habit and custom. —  Daisy

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