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worth of powder is consumed in cadi explosion of the 

 flashlight is in itself a serious consideration. Of course, 

 there is always the additional danger of the cameras being 

 stolen or destroyed by natives a misfortune I experienced 

 more than once. 



I would give the intending photographer a special 



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warning against careless handling of the explosive mixture. 

 The various ingredients are separately packed, of course, 

 and are thus quite sale until the time lias come to mix 

 them together (I know nothing of the ready-made mixtures 

 which are declared to be portable without danger). This 

 business of mixing them with a mortar is dangerous 

 undoubtedly, lor the introduction of a LI' rain of sand is 



