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presents Lord Raglan, Omer Pacha and General Pellisier seated 

 on Camp Chairs, at a small table, outside of a door way. 



Two large views in the gardens at Hutton in Suffolk are beauti- 

 ful as Photographs, picturesque as landscape studies, and valuable 

 on account of their clear focusing and botanical accuracy. These 

 are about the best Photographs of Trees hitherto seen in Madras. 



Resolved, that the best thanks of the Society be given to Dr. 

 Neill, for his valuable donation. 



Lieut. Mitchell, exhibited a number of large negatives on paper, 

 views lately taken of the monolithic temples, carved rocks, and cave 

 temples at Mahavellpooram, or the 7 pagodas, these were exceed- 

 ingly clearly brought out and delicate in the half tints. It was 

 thought that they would yield fine impressions. The Secretary in- 

 timated that it would soon be necessary to make arrangements for 

 printing the Photographs for distribution amongst the subscribers 

 of the second year. Mr. Crake had kindly offered some of his ne- 

 gatives to be printed from, and other Members were invited to do 

 the same. 



Mr. Elliot suggested that Portraits of some well known mem- 

 bers of Society might prove more acceptable to many members 

 than landscapes, and it was resolved that the Council should take 

 steps to procure some negatives if possible. 



The Secretary read a communication from Mr. Lafond on the 

 subject of an explosion from gun cotton, which occurred in his 

 practice. Mr. Lafond had made some gun cotton, which was in- 

 soluble, following the recommendation of Mr. Clarke, he placed it 

 in a mortar with the intention of soaking it for a short time in sul- 

 phuric acid. But the instant the acid was poured upon the gun 

 cotton a violent explosion ensued from which he received a severe 

 contusion on the forehead, and which might have been attended 

 with more serious consequences. 



