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First, there is a larger field and greater magnifying power. 



Secondly, the over correction of the object glass being balanced 

 by the eye-piece, the visual and active face are coincident ; a mat- 

 ter of the first importance, and 



Thirdly, by a very simple and inexpensive arrangement any 

 Portrait Camera may be adopted to the purpose, without unfitting 

 it for other work. 



Lieut. Cole, brought to the notice of the Meeting a new publi- 

 cation entitled the Stereoscopic Magazine, of which five numbers 

 have been already published. Each number contains three Stere- 

 oscopic pictures with explanatory letter press for each. A book 

 on Stereoscope at the moderate price of 3s. 6d. is required to view 

 these ; the publication itself is cheap, the price of each number 

 being only 25. 6c?. ; on the whole it seems to be a promising work 



The prints sent by Dr. Neill were laid before the Meeting. A 

 proposition for framing these beautiful Photographs was discuss- 

 ed, and it was resolved to frame these and have an estimate made 

 of what it would cost to frame the Society's collection. 



Read letter from Mr. Butcher offering to do printing work for 

 Society. 



Resolved, to reply that arrangements have been already made 

 with Dr. Neill to have the printing done in England. 



Read letter from Captain Tripe, offering one of his views as 

 a Negative to be printed for distribution. 



Resolved, to ask Capt. Tripe, to make his own selection for the 

 purpose. 



Read letter from Capt. A. N. Scott offering certain Negatives, 

 Resolved, that he be asked to send proofs. 



Read letter from Dr. Pritchard offering to send some prints. 



Resolved, that a letter of thanks be addressed to him with a re- 

 quest to him to send them. 



