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[No. 11, NEW SERIES. 



ture by the wax paper process, among these were several excellent 

 views of Pagodas, Stone carvings and antiquities at Mahavelli- 

 pooram or the Seven Pagodas near Sadras. One of these a tall 

 Mundapum on four elegant pillars, has been selected by the Coun- 

 cil of the'Photographic Society for distribution amongst the Sub- 

 scribers of this year. A group of Palmyra Trees, — a small Pagoda 

 amongst Palm Trees, and a clump of Cocoanut Trees, were all 

 considered excellent specimens of Photography and interesting as 

 good characteristic Botanical representations of Trees. 



Dr. Fitzgerald exhibited nine very interesting views in Bengal, 

 taken when in camp with the Field force at Lucknow and Cawn* 

 pore. Of these we may notice the Allumbaugh Gateway and Pa- 

 lace, Wheeler's entrenchments, Nana Sahib's slaughter house 

 at Cawnpore, and the site of Havelock's grave between two trees 

 in the Garden of the Allumbaugh Palace. 



Captain J. H. Shaw Stewart, exhibited 23 very interesting Pho«- 

 tographs from China, taken by Signor Bea'to. The subjects were 

 ehiefly views of Forts and localities captured by the Allied Forces 

 during the recent campaign. Among these we may mention as 

 of peculiar interest,— The Emperor's Palace at Pekin, Talien 

 Whan Bay, a large Panorama of Kowloon nearly 9 feet in length, 

 a panorama of Tangkoo and the landing place off the Taku fort. 

 The portraits of Lord Elgin, the Prince of Kung, brother of the 

 Emperor, Sir Robert Napier, and a group with Lord Clyde, Sir 

 Hope Grant and Sir William Mansfield, which we believe are by 

 the same Artist, are very indifferent specimens of Portraiture. 



Captain Girdlestone exhibited 20 Photographic views taken by 

 the Collodion- Albumen or Tabenot's process toned by the Alkaline 

 bath of Gold without any acid ingredient. Also one very excel- 

 lent group of Tamarind Trees by the Oxymel process. 



The subjects of these Photographs are views at the Gairsoppa 

 Falls and in the Western Ghats. These though excellent in fo- 

 cusing and manipulation, fail to convey an idea of the grandeur of 

 the scenes represented. The Committee of the Photographic 

 Society were very much pleased to remark the steady improve- 

 ment made yearly by Captain Girdlestone, but on comparing his 

 photographs with those by Col, Ross of Her Majesty's 73rd Regt., 



