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Direction for using the Magic Lantern. Place the lantern on a table, the lenses facing a white wall or sheet at the distance of about 6 feet or more until the light of the lamp is clearly shown upon the wall. Keep the lenses and glass slides free from dust ot dirt, and let the flame be as large as the lamp will admit. To increase the brilliancy of the light add a little camphor to the oil in use. In inserting the glass slides in the front aperture do so with pictures reversed and the subjects reversed and the subjects will be properly reporoduced on the wall or sheed. To obtain a proper focas adjust the sliding tubes containing the lenses. In working the larger sizes of lanterns a very pleasing affect may be obtained by hanging a damp sheet in the centre of the room the audiense sitting in front and the operator working from behind the sheet. J.G.
