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98 THE BOOK OF THE LANTERN. in water colour and in oil colour, sometimes, I believe, combining the two methods in one picture; and his first proceeding was to draw the outline on the glass, in black pigment, with a very fine brush. Those who do not wish to dabble in photography, and who have some artistic taste may still adopt the same plan, and they will find that with a little practice they will be able to draw with a fine brush and with a suitable pigment, as finely as they can on paper with a pen. The Japanese artists,—I may mention,—do all their work, and even their writing, with a brush, and we all know their pictures are not to be despised. It will be found that such an outline is easier to produce if the glass be first covered with a layer of varnish. Some use a weak solution of gelatine in water, to give the glass the necessary surface for taking the pigment. A solution of sugar has also been recommended for the same purpose. A still easier plan of producing diagrams of line drawings without the aid of photography is to use sheet gelatine, which is sold for the purpose. This gelatine is placed over the engraving or other design which it is wished to copy ; and the lines are traced with a sharp point, such as an etching-needle. Fine black lead is then rubbed over the surface with the top of the .finger, with the result that the black powder lodges in the scratches, but does not adhere to the smooth surface. This plan I look upon merely as a makeshift; but I mention it for what it is worth. A method by which far better results can be obtained was published some years ago by the Rev. Dr. Dallinger, the eminent microscopist, who has for a long time used slides produced in the way he describes. His plan is