HOW THE MEMBER FOR HACKNEY LOST HIS SIGHT.
Mr Fawcett’s studies of the law were destined to be brought to an abrupt close by a most painful and distressing accident. The way in which the much esteemed professor lost his eyesight was as follows:—On the 17th of December, 1858, he was enjoying the sport of partridge shooting on some land in the occupation of his father, when two stray shot from the gun of Henry Fawcett, senior, who was with him, happened to strike his face, and, singular as it may ap hear, the centre of each eye was pierced, the result, as a matter of course, being instantantaneous blindness; in fact, the eyes were completely destroyed. The accident happened on a spot overlooking Salisbury Cathedral, so that Mr Fawcett’s last glimpse of the outside world embraced a view of his native place. Neither his general health nor his vigour of mind were affected by the accident, and, before many weeks had elapsed, he returned to Cambridge University, where he had been studying political economy. But his blindness seemed to be an Insumountable obstacle to his attaining excess in this direction.
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Globe, Volume IV, Issue 315, 16 June 1875, Page 3
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