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As to the cost of formalin, it can be procured at any 

 chemist's at the rate of six shillings a pound. Seeing that 

 one pound weight contains 15 fluid ounces, it will, therefore, 

 make 300 ounces or i-J gallons of a 5 per cent, solution ; so 

 compared with methylated spirit, it will be found cheaper. 

 Its portability will be apparent ; when travelling it can be 

 carried in strong solution, and reduced as required. 



With these remarks my purpose is served, and if they 

 stimulate any to work with greater care, and help by the 

 more faithful preservation of detail in material collected, I 

 shall feel that I have not taken up your time for nothing. 



YACHT PHOTOGRAPHY. 



By C. O. Dentry. 



Read before the Gordon College Amateur PJwto graphic 

 Association, iqth May, 1896. 



I have acceded to the request to give a paper on this subject 

 chiefly in the hope that I may perhaps give you a few useful 

 hints in this, to me, charming branch of the photographic 

 art. I do not assume to be a past master in this special line, 

 but feel that perhaps a little useful information may be 

 gleaned, partly from my own observations and trials, learned 

 from the experience of many bitter failures, as well as from 

 my successes, and also from the hope that my paper will 

 cause others to take up this branch to experiment on 

 practically, and also to discuss theoretically. 



There is something peculiarly attractive in a picture 

 of a vessel, although it is* rather difficult to say where this 

 charm actually lies. As a rule there is a great simplicity in 

 a marine picture. The concentration of the whole interest 

 in one special object with the simple surroundings, the 

 absence of many accessories that so frequently give an 

 appearance of spottiness to other views, are I believe the 

 chief reasons that these pictures are so attractive even to 

 those who have no special liking for marine work. There is 

 also a great suggestion of life and vigour in the curling foam 



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