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

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12 Among the Pyramids, Egypt . , . 1028 NATIVES CROSSING THE SNOW-FED RIVER "RAVI" NORTH OF LAHORE Within a quarter of a mile of this ford across the Ravi River there is a pontoon bridge, the toll of which is one rupee, or Is. 4d. in English money. To evade this toll the economical Hindu farmer crosses the river at the point and in the fashion shown in this film. Our operator took his bioscope into the river and stood for nearly an hour over his knees in water in order to procure this most interesting pic ture, full of cnrts laden with jungle grass, burdened oxen, mules, &c. Excellent subject. Length 200 feet. 1029 ... GALLOPING TONGAS ON THE ROAD TO SRINACAR In the absence of a railway there is at present no way of reaching Srinagar, the capital of Cashmere, excepting by these galloping tongas. The journey from Rawalpindi to Srinagar occupies two days. These ponies, who do the whole journey at a gallop, are changed every three or every five miles according to the gradient. The journey is one of the wildest, most exciting and romantic in the world. Length 150 feet. 1030 ... THE 777 PAGODAS OF MANDALAY These pagodas in Mandalay are very remarkable. King Thebaw's uncle, anxious that the holy books of Bhuddism should be recorded in an enduring form, caused the purest version of the Commandments to be engraved on large stones. Over each of these a pagoda has been erected, in the centre of these a temple stands, from the steps of which our operator obtained a panoramic view of the 777 pagodas. Length 150 feet.