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eleven when they left me, with many expressions of gratitude 

 for the information and the advice I had given them. I then 

 went into the adjoining house to prepare my chemicals for the 

 next day, before retiring to rest. 



By daylight the following morning I fixed my camera, and, 

 with the earliest morning light, took a full-length portrait of 

 a valued friend, a fine noble-looking man in the prime of life. 

 He wore the beautiful rich brown lamba, and I obtained a 

 good negative. His portrait is the foremost in the accom- 

 panying group of full-length figures. Before I had finished, 

 the queen's secretary and the friends of the princess came. I* 

 obtained full-length portraits of them, but not very good, and 

 I had no time for second trials. I also took a full-length 

 portrait of the husband of one of these ladies. He was the 

 son of Kadama's sister, and a fine young man. Of the wife 

 of the prince's favourite aide-de-camp I also obtained a good 

 portrait, but did not succeed well with the other ladies. 



As the day advanced I was obliged to leave my photography 

 and pack up my clothes, and other articles. I then paid a 

 visit to Prince Eamonja, and others; and after four o'clock 

 tried my photography again, and secured a few more portraits. 

 Just as I was removing the apparatus, a note came from the 

 palace with a request from the princess that if possible I would 

 take the likeness of Prince Eamonja's daughter, her adopted 

 child, in the morning ; to which I could only rejjly that I 

 would try. JNIy house was now crowded with friends. Many 

 brought presents as memorials or affection and kind feeling. 

 They remained until midnight was past, when I was glad of a 

 few hours' rest. 



The young princess, Ramonja's daughter, came early. The 

 light was good, and I obtained a nice half-length portrait. I 

 afterwards tried a full-length, but did not succeed so well. 

 Numbers were waiting anxious to secure their likenesses ; and 

 I took several of the officers of the palace, and some of my 



