ADDRESS. 
The Oriental Annual has been undertaken with 
a view of illustrating that portion of the civilized 
world, which is especially rich in magnificent objects 
and even in natural and artificial wonders. 
To impart the charm of novelty has been the chief 
aim of those whose labours have been combined in 
the present volume. 
The author need not insist on Mr. DanielTs com- 
petency to perform that part of the task which has 
devolved upon him ; as a residence of ten years in 
India, during the whole of which period he was pro- 
fessionally engaged, has given him advantages over 
every living artist in the delineation of Eastern 
scenery. 
In reference to the author’s own competency, he 
can only advert to the advantages which he has de- 
rived from having lived several years in the country, 
where the scenes represented in the Oriental Annual 
are laid. 
