In the Strand near the middle exchange in Salisbury Street : at the second house on the right hand where a barber's pole hangs out, liveth John Butler, an expert operator and oculist.

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Butler, John, oculist

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In the Strand near the middle exchange in Salisbury Street : at the second house on the right hand where a barber's pole hangs out, liveth John Butler, an expert operator and oculist.