We put the world before you by means of the Bioscope and Urban films (Nov 1903)

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74 MARINE STUDIES. An unique series of Animated Pictures of Marine Life, photographed by Mr. F. MARTIN-DUNCAN, F.R.H.S. By courtesy of the Management of the Brighton Aquarium. These studies of Marine Life form one of the most remarkable and interesting series of Animated Pictures ever produced. Gr at care and attention has been devoted to the minutest details, so as to render these pictures as perfect as possible and to s:iow the various creations in their most characteristic attitudes and occupations. The disheartening and multitudious difficulties that have to be contended against in photographing the sly and nervous Denizens of the Deep must be personally encountered to be fully appreciated, for their name is legion, and no sooner is one difficulty overcome than another arises to lake its place. It is only by the exertion of that great patience and quiet determination to conquer all difficulties, which has enabled us to so successfully take this unique series of pictures of Marine Life. The Octopus . . . 2203 DENIZENS OF THE DEEP A striking aeries of fourteen Pictures of Murine Lije. a ... SEA BREAM These beautiful fish change their colour with their emotions ; thus, if frightened, they change to a very bright grey, while, if enraged, the colour darkens all over the body, and the fin on top of the back is raised. They assemble together for courtship, and play in schools numbering 'JO, 000 to 60,000,