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Episode Synopsis
"I stooped to the eyepiece and focussed for my vision." [SHOS] Given Arthur Conan Doyle's training in the field of eye medicine, it's no surprise that we find a number of Sherlock Holmes characters who wear glasses. In fact, an entire story is named after a set of eyewear. Who were some of the bespectacled band in the Sherlock Holmes stories? It's just a Trifle. Links / Notes This episode: ihose.co/trifles228 What Did Victorians Make of Spectacles? (Wellcome Library Blog via Wayback Machine) Arthur Conan Doyle's medical career (Wikipedia) "The Bespectacled Band" (I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere) Trifles Episode 46 - A History of Pince-Nez Sponsor The eBSJ Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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