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And the blue-eyed romp who could sail a boat like a boy or swim like a mackerel grew up into a slender slip of a lass with a shy grace which made one think of a wild-flower. At least that is what the old daguerreotype showed Georgina when Aunt Elspeth sent her rummaging through a trunk to find it. It was taken in a white dress standing beside a young sailor in his uniform.
During the months of September and October, the rumors of a "coup d'etat" tumbled close upon one another's heels. At the same time the shadow gathered color, like a confused daguerreotype. Follow the issues of the European daily press for the months of September and October, and items like this will be found literally: "Rumors of a 'coup' fill Paris.
Such is the sun-picture, in the form in which we now most commonly meet it, for the daguerreotype, perfect and cheap as it is, and admirably adapted for miniatures, has almost disappeared from the field of landscape, still life, architecture, and genre painting, to make room for the photograph. Mr.
"Oh, I hope there will always be ladies of the daguerreotype! One thing we women have to pray to be saved from is intolerance toward our sisters. You know," continued Sylvia with a dropping of her voice and a tilting of her head that caused Mrs. Owen to laugh, "you know we are not awfully tolerant.
In the later pictures he was grouped with children, whom I knew as my Indian cousins. But him, in the flesh, I had never seen. He was dead. His wife was dead. On the landing bookcase of Fox How there was, however, a book in two blue volumes, which I soon realized as a "novel," called Oakfield, which had been written by the handsome young soldier in the daguerreotype.
Apply a gentle heat, and soon the spots disappear, leaving the impression clear and free from all organic matter. In the absence of cyanide of potassium, a solution of pure hyposulphite of soda will answer as a fair substitute. To Redeem, a Solarized Impression. The Daguerreotype plate, prepared in the ordinary manner, should be exposed in the camera a sufficient time to solarize the impression.
"You have, perhaps, heard of the Daguerreotype, so called from the discoverer, M. Daguerre. It is one of the most beautiful discoveries of the age. I don't know if you recollect some experiments of mine in New Haven, many years ago, when I had my painting-room next to Professor Silliman's, experiments to ascertain if it were possible to fix the image of the camera obscura.
They are here, if you choose to look them over; and here is also what I believe to be a daguerreotype of the lady herself, but in which I fail to recognize her soul and genius." He laid a bundle of letters and a morocco case on the table with a carelessness that was intended to hide a slight shade of disappointment in his face and rose.
SARATOGA, 1842 From a daguerreotype CORNELL UNIVERSITY, 1878 Photograph by Sarony, New York THE HAGUE, 1899 Photograph by Zimmermans, The Hague OXFORD, 1902 Photograph by Robinson, Ithaca
"Surely, I am not the first woman that ever did so!" cried the Baroness. "I think you are," said Mr. Wentworth gravely. And turning to Felix he added, in the same tone, "Please don't take my likeness. My children have my daguerreotype. That is quite satisfactory." "I won't promise," said Felix, "not to work your head into something!" Mr.
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