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knowledge to the general welfare of the human race. Thomas 
Pearsall, F.C.S., in an article in the “British Journal of 
: In the current literature of the day, 
especially devoted to arts, science and manufactures, authors, 
artists 
illustrations. Take the book-illustrations by w 
wood block. This artist was hampered by having perhaps a crude 
sketch on the one hand, to be followed out by such lines as 
engraver could cut. Now, the wood block may have a photograph 
impressed upon it, and thus, having truth of faithful outlines, due 
proportion, and correct light and shade, both artists and engravers 
wit 
by saying :—“ The caverns of the deep will soon be explored, and 
light will shine in the valleys of deep waters, will point to the 
dangerous rocks to shun or how to follow a safe track, if mists, 
darkness, or fog, obscure the mariner’s sk I 
- few remarks by John Beattie, Esq. :—‘“There are few, says he, “if 
ony, branches photography, but especially 
those immediately connected with man. It has rendered anthro- 
ogy com ive . Ethnology is the science of character- 
the smence of all pasforpa ass Now photography is every day 
ing us to see how social is so directly with 
form. No sketch or engraving can please us—it must bea photo- 
graph ; then the social influence of ph is seen to be 
great in the multiplication of works of art. I trust we are 
coming to a time when all things ; 
vali ng to 
true educational worth, in fact in proportion to their sociological 
