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reflection fell on the prepared plate during this 

 rapid revolution; and also to obtain surfaces of 

 such extreme sensibility as to avoid the neces- 

 sity of an increased intensity of the electrical 

 light. 



To effect these objects, the patentee washes a 

 glass plate with a strong solution of white of 

 egg; this, when dried, is to be dipped into a 

 solution of nitrate of silver, containing three 

 grains to the ounce, then the plate, having been 

 previously allowed to dry spontaneously, is to be 

 washed with distilled water, and again coated with 

 albumen. Having prepared a solution of 140 

 grains of iodide of iron in an ounce of water, and 

 mixed this with an ounce of acetic acid, and ten 

 ounces of alcohol, the albuminized plate is to be 

 dipped into this mixture for a few seconds ; so far 

 as this stage, the process may be conducted in 

 diffused daylight; the plates may now be dried, 

 and kept ready for use. 



When it is wished to take a photograph, a 

 solution of 200 grains of nitrate of silver, in 

 three ounces of water, and two of acetic acid, is 

 made, into which one of these glass plates is to 

 be dipped, once or twice, for a few seconds each 

 time, and then quickly placed in the camera; as 

 soon as it is withdrawn from the camera, the 

 plates must be washed with a strong solution of 

 sulphate of iron, when the image begins to ap- 

 pear ; it is then washed with water, and steeped 

 for a minute or so in a strong solution of hypo- 

 sulphate of soda. This brightens up the picture, 

 bringing out every line distinct and visible. When 

 again washed and finally dried, the finished pho- 

 tograph may be protected by a coating of albu- 

 men or of varnish. 



The patentee styles these Amphitype pictures, 

 on account of their double property of appearing 

 negative when held against a bright light, or 

 placed on a sheet of white paper ; but positive, 

 and far more strongly delineated, in obliquely 

 inflected light, or on a black surface. There are 

 further modifications of these processes claimed 

 by the inventor, who has also endeavored to 

 secure to himself any advantage which may 

 result from the pretty experiment, already alluded 

 to, made at the Royal Institution. 



MODERN ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 



In Two Chapters. — Chapter II. 

 [Concluded from page 160.] 



The best-laid schemes o' mice and men, 

 Gang aft a-gley, 

 And lea'e us nought but grief and pain 

 For promised joy. 



Burns. 



\ That is rather a pretty girl,' said young 

 Hives, as he saw a new face in a ball-room ; 

 ! who is it ?' 



4 Miss Robinson,' replied the person he 

 addressed ; ' a very nice girl ; and by the way, 

 you are a marrying man and she is just the 

 wife for you. Let me introduce you.' 



' No, thank you,' replied Mr. Rives, ' I 

 don't want a daughter of Mrs. Robinson's — 

 I know the mother, and that is quite enough.' 



' Well, and what has that got to do with 



the matter ?' inquired the other. ' Because 

 Mrs. Robinson is not to your taste it does 

 not follow that the young lady may not be.' 



' Yes, it does though,' replied Mr. Rives ; 

 ' how can you expect anything like truth 

 and simplicity from the daughter of such a 

 worldly, ambitious woman as Mrs. Robin- 

 son? Of course, the girl is but a second 

 edition of the mother ; newer, fresher, and 

 belter got up, I admit, but still must be the 

 same in essentials.' 



' Nonsense !' answered the first speaker ; 

 ' never let yourself be run away with by pre- 

 judice founded on theory. I have seen many 

 a simple, true-hearted daughter of an arti- 

 ficial mother, and many an artificial daughter 

 of a simple-minded mother. There is just 

 as apt to be reaction as imitation in such 

 cases, according to the character of the in- 

 dividual. So don't prejudge poor Miss Ro- 

 binson before you know her. Come and be 

 introduced.' 



The young man yielded accordingly, and, 

 just as he made his bow, some one happened 

 to be speaking of the performance of the 

 last night's opera, which had been ' Lucia di 

 Lammermoor.' 



1 I have not seen it,' said Mr. Rives, ad- 

 dressing Fanny. ' It is taken from Scott's 

 novel, I presume. Is the plot adhered to 

 throughout ?' 



' I don't know,' replied Fanny, quietly. 

 ' I never read the novel.' 



' Oh, my dear,' said Mrs. Robinson, in her 

 most silvery accents, ' you are not thinking 

 of what you are saying. You remember the 

 Bride of Lammermoor,' and from the in- 

 flexion on the words ' you remember,' Rives 

 saw that Mrs. Robinson meant that Fanny 

 should remember whether or no, but Fanny 

 did not take the hint, for she replied — 



1 It is impossible for me to remember what 

 I never read, mamma, and that 1 never read 

 the novel I am very sure.' 



' Then,' said Mrs. Robinson playfully, but 

 really vexed that Fanny would, as usual, 

 persist in telling truth in contradiction to 

 her views and hints, which Fanny's frank 

 but not very quick mind never seemed to 

 catch ; ' then, at least, ctonH say so.'' 



1 Why not ?' persisted Fanny, opening her 

 eyes in uncomprehending surprise at her 

 mother's advice. 



' Why not, indeed ? ' said the young man, 

 in whose opinion she had risen at once. ' I 

 like your frankness, Miss Robinson,' and 

 turning to Mrs. Robinson, as her daughter 

 spoke to some one else, he said, ' such un- 

 sophisticated simplicity is worth all the 

 learning in the world. Why would you de- 

 stroy it ? ' 



' It may talce? thought Mrs. Robinson, 

 struck with the idea that Fanny's simplicity 



