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“ATTHEW'S portable Lantern, the most compact | &8iving up single lantern work.—C. J. Francis, Glenthorne, . and eflicient Optical Lantern onthe market; a few Bedford. 7 7 stock soiled for disposal at liberal discount for cash.— N AGNIFICENT coloured slides, 24 Life of Christ, L. Matthews, Strafford House, Hadley Green, Barnet. LY. 10s.; 12 Prodigal Son, 5s.; 24 Ten nights in a (\ REAT GLEARANCE SALE of New and Second Bar-room, 10s.; 20 Uncle Tom's Cabin, 93.; 14 Molloe’s hand High-class Lanterns, which must be sold.— | Curtain slides, 83.; 48 Edinburgh, 203. Following Walter Tyler’s £54 Triple, for £38 10s; quite new. uncoloured; 24 Grand statuary slides, 7s. 6d.; 12 Cloud Wrench’s treble rack telescope triple. A finetriple,4jin. | #0d Water effects, 4s.; lot of comics and effects cheap, condensers, ueed by Wilkie; complete with jet, dissolvers. | 1¢88 than one third cost price.—122, Grey Rock-street, A magnificent combination oxy-hydrogen microscope Everton, Liverpool. eee ee 7 ; by Ladd; cost £100; price £32 10s. A _ beautifully | ero lantern operator, disengaged after japanned modern tin triple, two Malden dissolving 21st November, 4 years with Col. Dyke, working taps, brass supply pipes, sct £9103. A ditto bi-unial, | complicated effects; also with Sir R. Ball, Dr. Roberts all complete, £5 10s. Bargains. Also Grand Effects. | and host of others.—M. Honour, care of Journal. Lecturer’s candle reading lamp, 3s. 3d. ; the ‘‘ Universal ’’ | [YOR sale, Beard’s tine adjustment regulator: Beard’s J-wick lantern, 4 inch condensers, £1 23. 6d.; 12 patent eclipse carrier; blow-through jet: 20 feet 3} coloured slides, 1s. 9d. a box; slipping slides, | rubber tubing; concert piccolo; large ventriloquial 6d.; 30 sets of life-model subjects, beautifully coloured, | figure. All equal new.—41, Marney-road, Clapham 1s. 3d. each; 50 seta of coloured photos; tales, 1s. each. | Junction.
Splendid value; lists frec.—W. C. Hughes, Brewster | | RAT sacrifice; offers invited. Lantern outfit House, Mortimer-road, Kingsland, London, N. It is complete, property of gentleman giving up ex-
worth your while to pay a visit to Brewster House, and’ hibiting, lantern by Tyler; blow-through jet; 4-wick to see the grand display of high-class optical lanterns, lamp; 40 feet oxygen cylinders; duplex regulator; tubing &e., and to get some bargains. — a lantern stand; 12 feet sheet; 5 slide boxcs; over 200 YOR sale, Steward’s standard bi-unial lantern at one- | glides; slide carrier; chemical tank.—For particulars,
¥ pee ro Ses 40 feet ek el and ap hese ae Lantern, 86, Fisherton-street, Salisbury. cylinders, with Beard's regulators; pair of theatrics NNUAL clearance sale of magic lanteros, dissolving aca soc pies siege oe Sea es ee A view apparatus, cylinders, screens, slides, nonbon slides by xork & Son, plain and coloured, at less than | effects, and sete of all descriptions, both plain and half wholesale prices.—Apply, Nicholson, Shanklin, S.-W. | coloured ; photographic apparatus, cameras, etc., all to “ ECTURER” candle lamp, scarcely used, with | be sold at great reductions to make room for new goods: candles, 9s. 6d.; several effect slides, cheap—— | plain photographic slides from nature, price 6d. each, F. Sbeaff. High-street, Dover. _ 7 per dozan, 5s.; magnificent flower, fruit, and bird slides ANH mahogany lantern, panelled doors, meniscus from nature, 4s. each, coloured; 15 Soripture slides condenser, large double combination front lens, | suitable for Easter, 3s. 6d. each, beautifully coloured ; 24 inches diameter; brass tinting doors, jet, cut-off tap, | hand-painted set, ‘‘ Eddystone Lighthouse,”’ 6 slides, 54s. ; and supply tubes at back, iron-bound travelling case. A | photographic skipping slide; ‘‘Li Hung Chung,” 3s — modern lantern, nearly new, price, £6: cost more than | Price list and full particulars post free from Alfred double last season.—Howard, 83, Fifth-avenue, Queen’s- | Underhill, dissolving view artist, 32, Clarendon-road,
park, London, W. 7 Croydon, Surrey. Pee Gratis to lanterniats willing to accept them. ANTERN Slides.—Westminster Abbey, 90; St Peek, Frean & Co., the Biscuit Manufacturers, Paul’s Cathedral, 50 ; Hampton Court Palace, 30
Drummond-road, S.E., are prepared to lend without | Animals at the Zoo, 90; London Streets, Statues and charge, aud to send, post free,a pair of Coloured Magic | Buildings, 100; Tower of London, 40; Hastings, East- Lantern Slides, se ieee two of their advertisement | bourne, Tunbridge Wells, Torquay, etc. All 6s. dozen.— pictures ; same subjects as before. John Stabb, 152, Kenaington-park-road, Notting Hill.
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DAMS & Co.'s bi-unial] lantern, made throughout of ; very best mahogany; panelled doors, entire brass fronts, brass rails, brass supply tubes and by-pass dis- solver, plush velvet curtains at back, 4-inch condensers, extra large combination front lenses with interchangeable barrels, al of best safety blow-through limelight jets | and rackwork rolling curtain effect; the whole fitted complete in strong case, with two locke and keys; agreat bargain, practically new, take £15; to be seen any time.— 54, Cheapside, E.C,
PROFESSOR DE FRERE, Cambridge-villa, Cam- ‘
of about £12 worth of magnificent effect slides, beautifully coloured, take less than half price; list sent upon application; ‘* Wheel of Life,’’ 108.; 6 foot opaque
lantern screen on roller with cord and pulley, 103.; fold- |
ing cylinder stand, 3s. 6d.; acetylene gas generator, 15s. ; Beard’s guinea self-centering slide carrier, 108.; £12 photographic half-plate set, £6, fitted with Swift’s rapid paragon lens, with Iris.
ANTERN alide of a magnificent ‘‘ Breaking Wave" nearly thirty feet high, at the Wish Tower, East- |
bourne. Post free 1s. 2d. contact or reduction; obtained |; Bronze Medal.—W. Sparrow, Optician, 16, Pevensey- | road, Eastbourne.
AGIC lantern journal, Vol. 1, Nos. 3 to 12, Vol. 2,
13 to 17, also May 1892, to March 1894, (Janu- | ary 1893 missing), offers to James Lightwood, Lytham.
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KF Sale. — Lantern outfit, comprising four guinea
optimus mahogany covered lantern, 9ft. screen, bamboo stand ; in boxes for carrying; only used about six times; virtually new; splendid condition; cost £6 net, accept half; carriage paid.—Samuel Clews, Newent, Glos.
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‘ sets with readings, worth 1s. 6d. per slide, will be sold bridge-street, Tunbridge Wells, wishes to dispose |
at 5d. each; the new Fasinatograph for showing animated pictures with oil or limelight, price £5.— Professor, 7, Charles-street, Preston.
I-UNIAL lantern, (by Noakes), mahogany bottom, 4-inch condensers, part brass front, perfect con- dition, with strong travelling case, price £4 103.; viewed in City by appointment, or approval deposit; also high- class effect slides cheap; no approva). — Mitchell, Sunpydene, Forest-road, Wood-street, Walthamstow.
RAFALGAR and desth of Nelson, a_ splendid coloured slide of Nelson column, showing decora- tions, also the “ Victory’ in full decoration, 1s. 6d. each, post free. Slides coloured from 3s. doz., no daubs; negs. slides made from negs., 48.—-Horton &
SPLENDID bi-unial Jantern; suitable for an
institute or lecturer; well made; 9% in. objectives ; 4} in. condenser ; Noake’s patent dissolver ; cost £25 ; what offer; must be sold; seen any time.—G. C. Hoare, Decorator, 479, Green-lanes, Harringay, N.
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NOVEMBER, 1896.
DOUBLE NUMBER,
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CONTENTS. PAGE Notea.. .. ; 173 Some ‘American ‘Lantern. Apparatus . Py 177
Prominent Men ia the Lantern World. No. 1.—Mr. Walter Tyler 179
The Lantcrnist’s Practical Cyclopedia 1&) The Invention and Development of the Optical Lantern 181 Architecture ag a Subject for Lantern Slides . 183 The Electric Lisht in the oe Lantem 14 Blidea.. .. 187 Animated Photographa.. ae 189 Fresh Lantern Slide Work . 190 Environnents . 190 Can Dissolving Effecte be Produced with 8 a Single Lantern. - 191 $100,000 for Lantern Work.. 192 New Apparatua ive ane 198 The Lantern at the Royal Photcuraphic Socisty’s 8 : Exhibition ca 195 Editorial Table : 7 195 Correspondence 195
Notes and aeiterits .
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Berlin. — The Eastman Photographic Materials Company, Limited, has just opened a branch office at 91, Markgrafen Strasse, Berlin.
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a o nad Photographic Exhibition at Manchester. —The annual exhibition of the Manchester Amateur Photographic Society will be held on the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th inst. oe “t oa Burrelton Lantern Lecture.—The Rev. James A. Grabam, M.A., missionary, Kalim- pong, gave a lecture in the Burrelton school on the 3rd ulto. A series of about 150 magic lantern views of scenes in Northern India, native types, and other objects of interest were displayed on the screen, and lucidly described in turn. The Rev. W. A. Campbell, of Cargill,
' presided, and there was a very large attendance.
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Animated Photographs at Brechin.— Animated photographs were given in Brechin on the 2nd ulto. by Mr. David Devant, of the Egyptian Hall, London. Several very clever conjuring and ‘entertaining musical sketches were included by Mr. Douglas Beaufort. The
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programme was varied and full of amuse- ment, affording an excellent opportunity for the display of his remarkable ability and skill as a ventriloquist, and also for his marvellous sleight-of-hand performances. The cinema- toscope was admirably manipulated by Mr.
C. W. Locke, whose name is well-known to our |
readers. Mr. Locke is also booked to operate animated photographs at Aberdeen, Peterhead, Montrose, Inverness, Macduff, Elgin, and other
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Lantern Service at Rattray.—The popu-
larity of the optical lantern as an educative | force is now generally admitted, but if it were |
necessary the crowded attendance at the
Wesleyan Methodist Church on Sunday evening ;
at the opening of the lantern services was an additional proof that there were many who approved of being taught by tlie eye as well as the ear. Rev. D. C. Ingram took as his sub- ject—‘‘ The World’s Greatest Wonder,” and held the attention of his audience during the service. Mr. F. Russell manipulated tbe lantern.
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Limelight and the Gospel at Dundee. —Last month Mr. T. M. Platt, of Glasgow,
nature at Dundee, using the lanterr for illus- trations connected with the subject. Great interest was taken in the proceedings which
were rendered very popular b the | ; 7 y Remponeh We been extending his workshops in consequence
good illustrations used. The lantern was ably manipulated by Mr. Scrimgeour, whose practical articles from time to time find a place in the columns of this journal.
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Cylinder Explosion — Club Reported Wrecked.—For some weeks past a report has been going the rounds that a portion of the premises of the Camera Club in Charing Cross Road had been wrecked by the explosion of a cylinder of compressed oxygen, and as no particulars respecting this were forthcoming, a further report got afloat that the management bad decided to keep the matter from the public and that all concerned had been pledged to secrecy, etc. The whole affair seems to have been a repetition of the story of the ‘‘ three black crows. Several structural alterations had been going on at the club premises, and when one or two members looked in at the dining room whilst the workmen were engaged in pulling down a lath and plaster partition, one member remarked that it reminded him of the general appearance that a room might have had a
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cylinder of compressed gas exploded in it. When speaking of how the alterations were getting on, this was repeated to a non- member, and after a few repeatings it was said that the damage to the walls in question was caused by the explosion of a cylinder. So the story grew, and it is quite possible that by this time the report may have grown to include the deaths of several of the members by the As a matter of fact, in the club’s lantern the electric light is used, and it is some considerable time since they had cylinders of
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Acetylene Gas at New Zealand. — Mr. D. R. Eunson, of Mornington, has been the first person in his part of the country to give a public demonstration of acetylene gas. On August 8th be explained its uses and gave practical demonstrations at the City and Suburban Tramways Company's offices with a small apparatus constructed by himself. He connected a gasalier with two service pipes, one
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the relative intensity between these two gases, and also an admixture of the two by the mani- pulation of the two taps. Great enthusiasm prevailed at the demonstration, and it is likely
gave a series of lectures of an evangelical | that acetylene will shortly be applied in New
Zealand for practical purposes. a & ~
Mr. F. Brown’s New Address.—Mr. F. Brown, who within the past two years has
of increased business, finding that it was im- possible to further enlarge them at Ossulston Street, N.W., has given the task up and moved into more commodious premises at 13, Gate Street, Queen Street, W.U., where he has much
' greater facilities for the manufacture of the
Gridiron saturator, Stedman's automatic oxy-
' gen generator, jets, and numerous limelight and
other appurtenances. o a The Lantern at Forfar.—On the 17th ult. the juvenile lodge of I.0.G.T. enjoyed a pleasant
/ evening with the lantern, the subjects being
‘‘The Lifeboat,” ‘‘ Billy’s Rose,” ‘ Road to Heaven,” together with a number of local views. This, together with a few songs and recitations enabled a most enjoyable evening to be spent.
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P. S. & R.—Messrs. Perken, Son & Rayment advise us that their lease of the premises of their Oxford Street Branch having lapsed by effuxion of time, al] business will be trans- acted from their head-quarters, 99, Hatton Garden, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.
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Political Lectures.—Messrs. Nettleship & Rose, lantern specialists, of 61, Highbury Quadrant, having made a great success of their lecture, ‘‘ Tne Independents, and what they have done for England,” which is still running, are busy preparing a lecture on ‘‘ The Battle of the Schools.” This firm’s lectures are accom- panied by good lantern slides.
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A Hint to our Advertisers.— Mr. Pettigrew, of Melbourne, Australia, suggests that all advertisers in the Macic LANTERN JOURNAL, should add the prices of what they advertise therein, and adds, “ Readers of your journal in Australia often see an article advertised therein, which is likely to suit their require- ments, but in many instances no price is stated in the advertisement, and we first have to write to England for the price, and then write again ordering the goods with the money. All this takes time—generally five months — which could be altered if the advertisers would in the first instance quote the prices in their advertise- ments.”
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Stanley Show-—Photographic Competi- tions.—In conjunction with the Stanley Cycle Show to be held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, London, from 21st to 28th inst., a photographic competition will be held, it being the intention to award gold, silver, and bronze medals, seven- teen in all. Full particulars and entry forms can be obtained from Mr. Walter D. Welford, 57 and 58, Chancery Lane, W.C.
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Old Photographs and Appliances.—One of the features of the late exhibition of the Lewisham Camera Club was an exhibit by Mr. A. L. Henderson, who before retiring was a prominent London photographer. He attended and explained the various articles shown (to an admiring audience)— these consisted of vitrified enamels, Daguerrotypes dated from 1851, glass positives by various processes which retained quite a brilliant appearance, old water lenses, plate coating machine, a camera made in 1840, with uncorrected lens and scale for adjustment, pantoscopic camera, a camera turn table made in 1854, Stebbing’s roll holder camera of 1866, balloon camera used in French war, and a
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variety of other interesting apparatus. As we learned that this was only a small portion of the old apparatus in his possession, one can form the opinion that Mr. Henderson possesses a fine museum of photographic apparatus of by-gone days. a > > Photique Art.—It may not be generally known that the set of ‘‘ Ben Hur” slides published by Messrs. Riley Bros., and which have become vastly popular, partly by reason of the recent law case reported in our last journal, is the work of Mr. F. F. Weeks from living Jewish models. Mr. Weeks has erected studios at 263, Cannhall Road, Leytonstone, where, having a large stock of costumes, models, scenes, etc., he is prepared to make pictorial representations suited for any subject. We have known Mr. Weeks in connection with business for several years, and can say he is a thorough artist. > > > Photographic Exhibition at Hackney.— On 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th inst., the annual exhibition of the Hackney Photographic Society will be held at Morley Hall, Hackney. Entry forms and particulars may be obtained from Mr. W. Fenton-Jones, 12, King Edward Street, Hackney, N.E. bad > baad Wrench’s Cinematograph.— We learn that a number of these instruments are now in use in the provinces, and that the exhibitors are making good financial headway. > > Acetylene Explosion in Paris.—On the afternoon of the 17th ult., a disastrous explosion occurred at the acetylene compressing works of M. Raoul Pictet, in the Rue Championnet, Paris. It appears that several supposed-to-be-empty cylinders which had been returned to be filled with acetylene, compressed to liquefaction, were being handled, when one, which had been returned without being first emptied, exploded with great force, killing two men and wrecking the premises. It is surmised that the workman believing the cylinder to be empty, unscrewed the valve in close proximity to a light. All users of acetylene gas in Paris must notify the police under pain of a penalty. % ~~ Hill — Koenig.—At Emmanuel! Church, Maida Vale (August 26th), marriage was celebrated between Henry James Hill and Florence Koenig. The respected fathers of the bride and bridegroom are Prof. Koenig, of Edgware-road, W., one of our greatest authorities in lanterns and their manipulation, and Mr. W. R. Hill,
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our old artist, who first made his reputation in the days of the old Polytechnic. Congratula- tions all round. o & baad
Chandler's Camera Concert.—On 20th ult., at the Restaurant Frascati, under the auspices of the elite of the cycling world, Mr. H. P. Chandler gave an excellent smoking concert, assisted by a number of professional vocalists and instru- mentalists. During the evening Mr. Chandler, who shines as a lantern exhibitor, as well as a cyclist, projected about 200 slides illustrative of ‘Lights and shades of cycling life,” ‘‘ Up the river in a steam launch,” and a set of artistic pictures especially intended for the ladies. Everything at the lantern went briskly, the descriptions were short but graphic, and Mr. Chandler was voted a jolly good fellow.
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‘‘ Shakespeare’s Town and Times.’’—
It may be of interest to our readers to know
that Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased !
to accept a copy of ‘‘ Shakespeare’s Town and |
Times,” which publication, from the pens of
Mr. and Mrs. Snowden Ward, we commented |
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Ceylon on the Screen.—On the 7th ulto., Captain W. Morrison, of the Army Medical Staff, gave an interesting lecture before the Edinburgh Photographic Society on ‘‘ Ceylon, its Scenery, Temples, and Industries.’’ The lantern illustrations were greatly admired.
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‘*A Nicht wi’ Buens.’’—The editor of the People’s Friend lent his admirable set of slides, illustrative of the above, last month to the Good Templars’ Lodge at Monifieth, and in consequence quite an impetus has been given to lantern work in this district. ro oo
Home Scenes.—It is surprising how often one will see a thing without perceiving, and with what zest amateur photographers will take journeys of several miles away from home, when all the time excellent subjects and picturesque bits are to be found practically at their doors. Mr. R. Ralph, a well-known London solicitor, takes great delight in giving free lantern exhibitions to the poor children in the south-west of London, and lately prepared a number of slides from subjects with which they should be familiar. Amongst them was one of the well-known miniature waterfalls at Battersea Park. When this was projected on the screen he said: ‘‘ Now boys, you will all
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know where this is, for it is practically in your own playground.” He expected everyone to call out the name, but, instead, there was silence; and at last one boy called out ‘«‘ Niagara Falls.” The picture being considered an excellent one, Mr. Ralph ventured ‘‘ Do you think you have seen anything like it in Battersea Park, near where the majority of you live.” The scene was immediately recognised, and the applause that the picture and Mr. Ralph got was simply deafening.
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Holloway Social Union.—On Wednesdays up till December 16th, a number of excellent evenings have been arranged to be held at Warlter’s Road Lecture Hall, Camden Road, Holloway. Season or other tickets may be obtained from the Hon. Sec., Mr. Frank How, ‘‘ Oakville,” Holly Park, Crouch Ind, N. Lantern illustrations will be used at many of the meetings. The series commenced last month, and will be continued as follows :— November 4th, vocal and instrumental recital ; November 11th, lecture, Ralph Waldo Emerson, a study; November 18th, soiree: November 25th, discussion, ‘‘ George Meredith ” ; Decem- ber 2nd, dramatic recital; December 9th, lecture, ‘‘ Socrates’; December 16th, Christmas entertainment.
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A Lady Lecturer and Slide Maker.— When the Rev. I. M. Bacon went to Norway a short time ago with the recent eclipse expedi- tion he was accompanied by his daughter, who took a great number of photographs. These she has converted into lantern slides, and has also written an interesting account of the expedition. This illustrated lecture she gave for the first time a fortnight ago at Newbury, under the presidency of Sir Francis Jeune. Miss Bacon was highly complimented, and the entertainment was voted a huge success.
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Lantern Slides and their Production.—- In the course of a lecture at the North Middlesex Photographic Society, Mr. E. Docree maintained that with gelatino-bromide plates as fine results could be obtained as with collodion, added to which there was the advantage of rapidity ; also that much dner slides were obtained by reduction than by contact. He got all his clouds on the same negative by first using a weak developer, then a stronger restrained one.
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New Method of Generating Electricity. —News comes to hand that M. Hartz has obtained a patent in France for a cheap elec-
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trical storage battery in which the electricity is generated by the vibrations of the transverse rays disclosed by Réntgen’s experiments under the pressure of atmospheric air. He asserts that his apparatus can keep twenty lamps of 10 c.p. going for about 8,000 hours.
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New Slides.—Messrs. Newton have issued |
their new season’s list of lantern slides, and among them we note the following series: The Queen's reign; The life of the Duke of Wellington ; Wood-carving ; Egypt and Nile in 1896 ; Italy; Prehistoric man; Poultry rearing ; A further series of birds and nests, by R. B. Lodge; India; New photography ; Constanti- nople, 1896, etc., ete. > > baad
Matthews’ Lantern.—The Matthews’ port- able lantern, introduced three years ago, and generally recognised as a pioneer of portable lanterns, has since last season been improved, notably by an enlarged hood or body, which will permit the use of an oil lamp, incandescent
gas burner, acetylene gas jet, limelight jet, or |
electric lamp. Any of these can be mounted on the brass tubes forming the base of the lantern, and