Amicus Veritatis, who inquires respecting Cleanliness is next to Godliness, is referred to our 4th Vol., p. 491., for its probable origin.
E. G. Ballard. The curious tenure of being the King's Vautrarius, kindly forwarded by this Correspondent, is already printed in Blount's Fragmenta Antiquitates, p. 142., ed. 1784.
C. E. F. We would strongly recommend our Correspondent to adopt the paper process described by Dr. Diamond in our first Number for the present year (with correction of using the gallic acid, which, as stated in a subsequent Number, was by accident omitted). Recent experience has more than ever convinced us that if the method there laid down be strictly followed, the photographer will not meet with failures.
An Amateur (Helston). Mr. Lyte is at present abroad, or we are sure he would readily answer the Query of our Correspondent, as to whether the chloride of barium recommended by him at p. 252., and the nitrate of lead at p. 373., are to be the crystallised or liquid preparations.
An Amateur Photographer (Manchester). If you will transmit us a specimen of the failures which you mention, especially of the waved appearance, we will do the best to answer your Queries: it is impossible otherwise satisfactorily to do so.
M. A. Always use your hyposulphite of soda saturated; it does not reduce the tone of pictures near so much as when it is used dilute.
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