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subject chosen by the demonstrator was a copy of an engraving, the 

 property of the Royal Society, of Sir John Franklin; upwards of 200 prints 

 were developed and distributed to the visitors. 



Mr. E. Scott presided at a small lithographic press, by Waterlow, 

 London, and printed some excellent work from a very fine drawing of a 

 portion of Mr. R. M. Johnston's work (about to be published), the 

 delicay of the lines proved the efficacy of the machine under Mr. Scott's 

 able manipulation. 



The oxy-hydrogen microscope was also demonstrated by Mr. Eclilin, 

 assisted by Mr. A. L. Butler. This instrument is probably the only one 

 of its kind in the colonies, patented by Newton, London. It will project 

 the smallest microscopic object on the screen eight feet in diameter or at 

 will the image can be deflectetl on the table, rendering it applicable either 

 for copying the object with pencil or photograjih ; with the latter an 

 exposure of a fraction of a second will suffice. 



The photograph of His Kxcellency, party, and members of the Council 

 was taken by a chiirge of gun-cotton and magnesium powder discharged 

 by electricity by Mr. Henry, the management being under the direction 

 of Mr. R. McGuffie. 



At the conclusion of the meeting a formal vote of thanks was passed 

 to Messrs. R. Henry, Lieut. Mathieson, W. F. Ward, S. Clemes, F. 

 Echlin, A. Butler, and W. F. Scott for lending apparatus and explaining 

 their use. 



