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gram under explanation, was not to be thrown aside as 

 a toy. 



Photography, by its wonderful sun paintings on glass, 

 reproduces the works of the old masters, furnishes views 

 of every land and clime, of customs, manners, works of 

 art, and pictures, or diagrams, to illustrate every science, 

 the beauty of which, when colored and thrown upon the 

 screen, however great the magnifying power used, is not 

 diminished, as was the case with the paintings formerly 

 used. With beautiful and desirable pictures, and with 

 improved lights and instruments, the lantern now takes 

 a front place in Sunday-school work, in the school, the 

 lecture-room, and the home, and is gladly welcomed 

 wherever visible illustrations are used, or beautiful pic- 

 tures prized. While the stereoscope presents the life- 

 like photographs to the individual observer, the lantern 

 enlarges the same views, so that many may see and enjoy 

 at the same time the same beautiful scenes together, 

 making it well suited to the social gathering and enter- 

 tainment of friends. Families may have slides prepared 

 containing pictures of family residences, of members of 

 the family, of favorite dogs, horses, &c., thus increasing 

 the pleasures of home, and social intercourse. 



The coloring or painting of slides for the magic lan- 

 tern has been confined to comparatively few artists, 

 the great care and nicety of execution required, making 

 it a difficult art to attain, while the old preparation of 

 varnish colors placed difficulties in the way of even the 

 most practiced artists. 



Water colors are now prepared expressly for painting 

 on glass, so that any one possessing a moderate knowl- 

 edge of drawing, with some skill in the use of colors, 

 may succeed. None but transparent colors, or those 

 through which light is transmitted, can be used, making 



