Ifearamist，andflyfromsmokeasfromtheplague:thefirstrepairsI
felluponinmyownhousewerethechimneysandhousesofoffice，thecommonandinsupportabledefectsofalloldbuildings;andamongstthedifficultiesofwarIreckonthechokingdusttheymadeusrideinawholedaytogether。Ihaveafreeandeasyrespiration，andmycoldsforthemostpartgooffwithoutoffencetothelungsandwithoutacough。
Theheatofsummerismoreanenemytomethanthecoldofwinter;for，besidestheincommodityofheat，lessremediablethancold，andbesidestheforceofthesunbeamsthatstrikeuponthehead，allglitteringlightoffendsmyeyes，sothatIcouldnotnowsitatdinneroveragainstaflamingfire。
Todullthewhitenessofpaper，inthosetimeswhenIwasmorewonttoread，Ilaidapieceofglassuponmybook，andfoundmyeyesmuchrelievedbyit。Iamtothishour——totheageoffifty—four——Ignorantoftheuseofspectacles;andIcanseeasfaraseverIdid，oranyother。
’TistruethatintheeveningIbegintofindalittledisturbanceandweaknessinmysightifIread，anexerciseIhavealwaysfoundtroublesome，especiallybynight。Hereisonestepback，andaverymanifestone;Ishallretireanother:fromthesecondtothethird，andsotothefourth，sogently，thatIshallbestarkblindbeforeIshallbesensibleoftheageanddecayofmysight:soartificiallydotheFatalSistersuntwistourlives。AndsoIdoubtwhethermyhearingbeginstogrowthick;andyouwillseeIshallhavehalflostit，whenI