The patient was a blind beggar of Sydney.
To those interested in this subject, Jauffret has a most interesting description of a man by the name of Garin, who was born blind, who talked at eight or nine months, showed great intelligence, and who was educated at a blind asylum.

At the age of twenty-four he entered the hospital of Forlenze, to be operated upon by that famous oculist.

Garin had never seen, but could distinguish night or darkness by one eye only, and recognized orange and red when placed close to that eye.

He could tell at once the sex and age of a person approximately by the voice and tread, and formed his conclusions more rapidly in regard to females than males.

Forlenze diagnosed cataract, and, in the presence of a distinguished gathering, operated with the happiest result.