CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE |
| I. Introductory | [1] |
| II. The Illuminant | [3] |
| III. Paraffin-oil Lamps, Incandescent Gas and Spirit Burners | [6] |
| IV. The Acetylene Light | [11] |
| V. Limelight and the Acetylene Blast | [16] |
| VI. The Electric Light | [39] |
| VII. The Optical System of a Lantern | [57] |
| VIII. The Body of the Lantern | [70] |
| IX. Lantern Boxes, Stands, Reading Lamps, etc. | [76] |
| X. Screens and Screen Stands | [79] |
| XI. The Practical Manipulation of a Lantern | [82] |