Human Limbs

Some people have trembling strabismus, causing them unable to hold their vision steady, even for a moment. We would not dare to say whether this was caused by white hair. There is a story of a slave with entirely white eyelashes, whose Turkish captors, mocking him, dyed his eyes black to make them match. This man claimed that, as a result, his sight was significantly improved. Observers argue that black and false hair at the eyes is a sign of an honest and steadfast mind. We often jokingly call eyes with white hair "cute eyes." During school, we knew a boy whose eyes had as much white hair as a young pig. Just as he couldn't keep his eyes still for a moment, so did the young jesters mock him in different ways; he was always teased more when they said, "Poor Paul (his name was Paulus) has been to hell; his eyes are scorched."

Strabismus is somewhat bony, allowing the eyelid to be stretched without wrinkles, always remaining smooth. For this reason, they also have several small muscles which we won't elaborate on due to their small size and invisibility. Similarly, we must expound on the internal muscles of the eye to enable proper vision, a necessity explained in our studies of permeability. As for the method of vision itself, this will be covered in this discussion, which will consider the interactions of the senses and the rational soul or thinking mind.

Translation Notes

- "Oog-Schelen" is translated as "strabismus or squint" indicating eyes that cannot focus together.
- "Wit Hayr" refers to "white hair," likely indicating eyelashes.
- "Tronie-Kijkers" are "face viewers," a term for those assessing expressions.
- "Keutjes-Oogen" means "cute eyes," used humorously.
- "MaaX-fel" refers to muscles related to the eyes.