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as it is called by the natives ; a view of the town of Aden, the 

 Mosque of Nidroos, and the Baman temple. These are all admi- 

 rably clear and sharp, the minutest details being well delineated, 

 and they convey an excellent idea of the interesting objects they 

 represent. In the view of Aden especially, the peculiar volcanic 

 character of the surrounding rocks is beautifully brought out, the 

 half-tones of these pictures are excellent. The portraits though 

 not carefully manipulated are still highly interesting. Those re- 

 presenting the Somalie Warrior and Somalie female are perhaps 

 the best. The aval of Braheran is also good. 



Four views of some of the principal objects in Madras, were ex- 

 hibited by Lieut. Mitchell, as also five views by Dr. Scott ; these 

 prints were exhibited solely to show the results obtained by the 

 new toning process with Alkaline Chloride of Gold which bids 

 fair to supercede all former methods. Instead of Citric acid as 

 recommended by Mr. Hardwick, Lieut. Mitchell employs lime 

 juice. Dr. Scott used nothing else but Carbonate of Soda and 

 Chloride of Gold. Perhaps it may be advantageous to use the acid 

 with the view of preventing the too rapid toning of the picture, 

 and the risk thereby of its being destroyed by the blue tinge it ac- 

 quires under these circumstances. The advantages of this process 

 over the sel d'or is that it is not necessary to be carried on in a 

 dark room. That it is much less complicated and that it gives 

 much better results, any depth of tone may be given from brown to 

 black, while the whites of the picture are well preserved, and the 

 risk of yellowness of the skies greatly diminished. The Committee 

 cannot close this report without bringing this process prominently 

 to the notice of all Photographers throughout the Presidency. 



Bangalore, 8th August 1859. 



My Dear Scott, 



I have received your letter of the 5th Instant, informing me that 

 the Committee appointed to adjudicate the Medals of the late Pho- 

 tographic Exhibition at Madras, have awarded me the Silver Me- 

 dal for views and landscapes open to all members of the Society, 

 and you further say that, had I been considered an Amateur, the 

 Gold Medal would have been awarded me. 



