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ing the errors of perspective, it would be desirable to take 
into account the angle included in the field of view, the 
diameter of the stop, and the errors arising from the aberration 
in the lenses employed. In order to obtain a view of photo- 
graphic pictures which should approach as nearly as possible 
to the view seen by the eye, they should be looked at through 
lenses of corresponding foci to the lenses with which they 
were taken. 
Mr. James Mudd read a paper entitled “A Photo- 
grapher’s Dream,” in which he pointed out that a good 
picture is not due solely to the process or the apparatus used, 
but that more was dependent on the careful study of the 
laws of art, without which it was impossible, except by 
accident, to produce an artistic picture. 
Annual Meeting, May 18th, 1865. 
Joseph Baxendell, F.R.A.S., in the Chair. 
The Secretary read the annual report, congratulating 
the members on the success of their first session. The various 
Papers read at the different meetings were referred to ; the 
funds were also stated to be in a satisfactory condition. 
The report was unanimously adopted. 
The following gentlemen were elected to hold office during 
the ensuing year : — 
^resilient. 
THE RIGHT REV. THE LORD BISHOP OF MANCHESTER. 
Utcc=iprcsitjcnts. 
J. P. JOULE, LL.D., F.R.S., &c. 
H. E. ROSCOE, B.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., F.O.S 
JOSEPH BAXENDELL, F.R.A.S. 
treasurer. 
THOMAS H. NEVILL. 
