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some of which had been taken by Mr. L. R. Gleason, who had 

 only quite recently turned his attention to the subject. 



In reply to ^Ir. Morland, Mr. Turner said that the three films 

 were simply placed in contact, no medium such as balsam being 

 used to cement them together. 



The Chairman said he was sure all would join in thanking 

 Mr. Turner most heartily for coming there and giving them such 

 an interesting and beautiful exhibition. Some of those present 

 were about as old as photography, and could recollect the earliest 

 attempts, such as the Daguerreotype, when it took about a 

 quarter of an hour to get a person into position, another quarter of 

 an hour for the exposure, and yet another to find out if there 

 was anything on the plate. From that time onward it had con- 

 tinued to be a succession of surprises. From the first there were 

 people who began to think that colours might some day be 

 photographed, but others said it was impossible. A few said 

 they were sure it could be done, but a legion said it could nob ; 

 and it was by the persistent exertions of those who did not believe 

 in impossibilities, and who had striven to overcome what were 

 said to be insuperable difficulties, that the results they had seen 

 that evening had been attained. When, however, they saw what 

 were called the best results, they should not say these were 

 the best which were possible, because photography had gone on 

 improving, and things that were put forward at one time as the 

 best attainable had been soon left very far behind. Everyone who 

 had been present must have been struck by the great advances 

 shown them that evening. When the first three pictures 

 were put on the screen, neither of them looked anything very 

 attractive ; but when they were put on together the result was 

 marvellous. He hoped that those w^ho were giving their attention 

 to the subject would go on until something even better still was 

 arrived at. 



The thanks of the meeting were then unanimously voted to 

 Mr. Turner for his communication. 



Mr. R. T. Lewis read a short note " On an Undescribed Species 

 of Ohelifer," illustrating the subject by the exhibition of a 

 specimen under the microscope, and by a coloured drawing 

 which he proposed ultimately to place in the MS. book on 

 Chelifers, compiled by Dr. M. C. Cooke, and now in the library 

 of the Club. 



