Friday, March 19, 2010  Quick Facts  What the heck is on Sir
John Fielding's head? Just as many blind people have worn
sunglasses to signal their handicap, Fielding did so with a
black band around his forehead. Fielding was blinded at the age
of 19 in a navy accident but that didn't stop him from being a
successful magistrate. Rumor had it Fielding knew the voices of
3,000 criminals. I remain a little skeptical of the last fact
though!     1. The black of that band almost looks like a recent
addition to the painting, it stands out so much.      And thank
you for the introduction to Fielding. I think I'll be buying the
channel4 series since we can't get it in the US.    2.
nightmusic, channel4 series can you tell me more about it?
Thank you    3. Heather, thank you:)    4. ‘ . . He had poor
eyesight and was blinded in 1740 by what he called ‘an accident’
(J. Fielding, The Universal Mentor, 1768, iii), but which was,
in fact, negligent treatment by James Wilkie, a surgeon, against
whom damages of £500 were