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eyond), very dark and very light tints being both unsuitable for com- 

 osite photography. 



(c) The same persons who were taken in side-face should be subse- 

 uently photographed in strictly full face. They should occupy a different 

 hair, the place of camera being changed in accordance. Time will be 

 reatly saved if all the side-faces are taken first, and then all the full 



; ices ; unless, indeed, there happen to be two operators, each with his 

 wn camera, ready to take the same persons in turn. The remarks just 

 aade in respect to (b) are, in principle, more or less applicable to the 



< iresent case ; but the previous method of insuring a uniform distance 

 •etween the sitter and the camera ceases to be appropriate. 



It is proposed that composites of some of these groups shall be taken 

 >y Mr. Galton, so far as his time allows. 



D lace Name of Observer 



2. Current Traditions and Beliefs. 

 Folklore. 



Every item of folklore should be collected, consisting of customs, 

 traditions, superstitions, sayings of the people, games, and any supersti- 

 tions connected with special days, marriages, births, deaths, cultivation of 

 :he land, election of local officers, or other events. Bach item should 

 be written legibly on a separate piece of paper, and the name, occupa- 

 tion, and age of the person from whom the information is obtained 

 should in all cases be carefully recorded. If a custom or tradition relates 

 to a particular place or object, especially if it relates to a curious natural 

 feature of the district, or to an ancient monument or camp, some infor- 

 mation should be given about such place or monument. Sometimes a 

 custom, tradition, or superstition may relate to a particular family or 

 group of persons, and not generally to the whole population ; and in 

 this case care should be exercised in giving necessary particulars. Any 

 objects which are used for local ceremonies, such as masks, ribbons, 

 coloured dresses, &c, should be described accurately, and, if possible, 

 photographed ; or might be forwarded to London, either for permanent 

 location, or to be drawn or photographed. Any superstitions that are 

 believed at one place and professedly disbelieved at another, or the exact 

 opposite believed, should be most carefully noted. 



The following questions are examples of the kind and direction of the 

 inquiries to be made, and are not intended to confine the inquirer to the 

 special subjects referred to in them, or to limit the replies to categorical 

 answers. The numbers within brackets refer to the corresponding articles 

 in the 'Handbook of Folklore ' (published by Nutt, 270 Strand, London), 

 which may be consulted for advice as to the mode of collecting and the 

 cautions to be observed. 



(4) Relate any tradition as to the origin of mountains or as to 

 giants being entombed therein. 

 Are there any traditions about giants or dwarfs in the district ? 

 Relate them. 



Is there a story about a Blinded Giant like that of Polyphemus? 



