Alphonse de Palacios, at the tomb of F. de Paris, so completely cured of his infection of the retina that he is able to look at the sun. Engraving.

Alphonse de Palacios, who suffered so severely from an infection of the retina that he was unable to look at any light. Engraving.

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Alphonse de Palacios, who suffered so severely from an infection of the retina that he was unable to look at any light. Engraving.

Alphonse de Palacios, at the tomb of F. de Paris, so completely cured of his infection of the retina that he is able to look at the sun. Engraving.