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To: jonrick46

Who knew severe near sightedness was so pandemic in the Victorian era!


8 posted on 01/22/2019 7:10:19 AM PST by Reily
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To: Reily


"Who knew severe near sightedness was so pandemic in the Victorian era!”

Tertiary syphilis may impair one's sight.

However one may think of these ladies appearance, one must take account that their "customers" were no great prize winners either.
20 posted on 01/22/2019 7:28:17 AM PST by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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