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Color the edge with King's yellow, mixed in weak gum-water, then sprinkle with vermilion mixed in the same manner. to 3154 is contributed by the eminent photographer, Mr. Geo. G. Rockwood, of New York. 3129. To Make a Photograph Without a Camera. The art of photography has many other than portraiture, one of the simplest many interesting and useful applications and most beautiful of which we here present.

It can be applied to the copying of laces, 3122. Purple Sprinkle for Book- drawings, leaves, or anything of a transparent binders. Logwood chips, 4 parts; powdered alum, 1 part; soft water, 24 parts. Boil until reduced to 16 parts, and bottle for use. Or: Brazil dust (fine), and mix it with potash water for use. or translucent nature. It is proposed to first describe the manipulations, and then give the formulæ.

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