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iv The artist, Captain Scott, has long relieved the monotony of Indian life by the use of his camera in that country. Those who exercise the art know the difficulties that the Photographer has to overcome in taking Photographic pictures in India, and will accord Captain Scott the great praise due to him for the success he has attained.

Indeed, the sketches are so good and clear, that the Editor has felt it almost superfluous to write any description of some of the pictures. Others, however, he has thought would be more instructive and more highly enjoyed by descriptions, particularly those delineating Native Customs, which are little known in this country.

At any time these 'Sketches' would be valuable; but at present, when India is justly engaging public attention from being a country of almost boundless natural resources and wealth, they possess peculiar interest. C. R. WELD.