Chapter M: W. B.'s Note to J. B. has been forwarded

A. T. F. (Bristol.) _Our Correspondent's kind offer is declined, with thanks._

SIGMA _is thanked: but he will see that we could not_ now _alter the size of our volumes_.

W. C. H. D. _will find, in our_ 6th Vol, pp. 312, 313., _his Query anticipated. The reading will be found in Knight's_ Pictorial Shakspeare.

H. E. _who asks who, what, and when_ Captain Cuttle _was? is informed that he is a_ relation _of one of the most able writers of the day--Mr. Charles Dickens. He was formerly in the Mercantile Marine, and a Skipper in the service of the well-known house of_ Dombey and Son.

MISTLETOE ON OAKS. O. S. R. _is referred to our_ 4th Volume, pp. 192. 226. 396. 462., _for information upon this point_.

MR. SIMS _is thanked for his communication, which we will endeavour to make use of at some future time_.

IOTA _is informed that the Chloride of Barium, used in about the same proportion as common salt, will give the tint he desires. His second Query has already been answered in our preceding Numbers. As to the mode of altering his camera, he must tax his own ingenuity as to the best mode of attaching to it the flexible sleeves, &c._

_We are unavoidably compelled to postpone until next week_ MR. LAWRENCE _on the Albumen Process, and_ MR. DELAMOTTE_'s notice of a Portable Camera_.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. _Particulars of this newly-formed Society in our next._

_We again repeat that we cannot undertake to recommend any particular houses for the purchase of photographic instruments, chemicals, &c. We can only refer our Correspondents on such subjects to our advertising columns._

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Catalogues sent upon Application.

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PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURES.--A Selection of the above beautiful Productions may be seen at BLAND & LONG'S, 153. Fleet Street, where may also be procured Apparatus of every Description, and pure Chemicals for the practice of Photography in all its Branches.

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LOST.--Two Water-coloured Drawings by MR. DELAMOTTE [engraved in 2nd volume of "Journal of Archæological Institute"] of distemper Paintings in Stanton Harcourt Church. Any person having them, is requested to return them to their owner, MR. DYKE, Jesus College, Oxford.

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PHOTOGRAPHY.--XYLO-IODIDE OF SILVER, prepared solely by R. W. THOMAS, has now obtained an European fame; it supersedes the use of all other preparations of Collodion. Witness the subjoined Testimonial.

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"Yours faithfully,
"N. HENNEMAN.

Aug. 30. 1852.
to Mr. R.W. Thomas."

MR. R. W. THOMAS begs most earnestly to caution photographers against purchasing impure chemicals, which are now too frequently sold at very low prices. It is to this cause nearly always that their labours are unattended with success.

Chemicals of absolute purity, especially prepared for this art, may be obtained from R. W. THOMAS, Chemist and Professor of Photography, 10. Pall Mall.

N.B.--The name of Mr. T.'s preparation, Xylo-Iodide of Silver, is made use of by unprincipled persons. To prevent imposition each bottle is stamped with a red label bearing the maker's signature.

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PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS and VIEWS by the Collodion and Waxed Paper Process. Apparatus, Materials, and Pure Chemical Preparation for the above processes, Superior Iodized Collodion, known by the name of Collodio-iodide or Xylo-iodide of Silver, 9d. per oz. Pyro-gallic Acid, 4s. per drachm. Acetic Acid, suited for Collodion Pictures, 8d. per oz. Crystallizable and perfectly pure, on which the success of the Calo-typist so much depends, 1s. per oz. Canson Frères' Negative Paper, 3s.; Positive do., 4s. 6d.; La Croix, 3s.; Turner, 3s. Whatman's Negative and Positive, 3s. per quire. Iodized Waxed Paper, 10s. 6d. per quire. Sensitive Paper ready for the Camera, and warranted to keep from fourteen to twenty days, with directions for use, 11×9, 9s. per doz.; Iodized, only 6s. per doz.

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In the Press,

SELECTIONS, GRAVE AND GAY, From the Writings, published and unpublished, of THOMAS DE QUINCEY, revised and enlarged by himself.

Vol. I.--AUTOBIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES.

Edinburgh: JAMES HOGG. London: R. GROOMBRIDGE & SONS.

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THE EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. CXCVII., is just published.

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