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Juke 26, 1885.J THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS. 407 “house of Cornelius Rufus ” arc the best specimens. I took an excellent one of the Amphitheatre, but I also photographed the “bakehouse ” on the same plate; the combination was not happy, and having at once found out my mistake, I took another of the “ bakehouse.” The Amphitheatre was too far away, and the day too hot, to allow of another walk there. That night we lodged at La Cava; the hotel is most comfort able, and it is the starting place for Pae stum and its fine old temples. This journey of fifty miles in all, there and back, takes the train six hours to perform. The time allowed at Paestum is only two hours, and we were twenty minutes late. The weather was still dull, and for once, through being chivied off to the train forty minutes too soon, I had forgotten my tripod. The following substitute succeeded, but is not recommendable, both from its unsteady nature, and from the loss of time it incurs. Take of loose stones enough to make a pile two feet high; on the top of this hill place a three-legged camp-stool; on the stool put the leather box of your camera ; balance the camera on the top, hold your breath, and trust to luck to pull you through. 1 must say that on developing the four plates I exposed on those grand old temples I was agreeably surprised, and sheep and the small figures on tbe steps serve to show the size of the buildings, and impart to it an air of poetry, and Italian life, which would have been more marked had the sheep been bisons (of which we saw a large herd), or even the friendly goat. We had not time to visit the third temple, much less to build a hill and take a photo graph. The next morning we experienced a welcome change from the close dull weather, to a fresh west wind and glorious sunshine. The sirocco, which blows direct from the hot deserts of Africa, had lasted for three days, and unfortunately Paestum was a dream of the past, and had not been seen to advantage. A drive of two hours along the most glorious coast road in Italy landed us in picturesque, artistic Amalfi. We passed many coast towns on the steep mountain sides, and through orange groves where the scent of the blossom loaded the air. The ancient town of Amalfi, which had once a Doge of its own, and was a powerful republic, is perhaps the most beautifully situated of these coast towns. We were conducted from the market place along narrow passages, under and through houses, up flights of steps, more narrow lanes, more steps: when, having climbed 290 steps, we reached the Convent Hotel, the most delightful retreat possible. The building has been an old Capuchin Con vent ; the cells are now comfortable bed rooms, with clean sheets instead of hair shirts, and bell ropes instead of scourges. The view is superb. I took two photos, from my window—one at sunrise, one later in the day; also a view of the town and con vent from below. The chief employments of Amalfi in these de generate days are the manufactures of macaroni and of paper. There are sixteen paper mills on the stream that descends at the back of the town. Two of them I photographed in one picture ; women are descending with loads of paper on their backs. Tbe little port is always lively and picturesque, and one or two views were taken, showing something of the sailor life, unloading of boats, &c. The landlord of the Convent Hotel, Signor Vozzi, is an excel lent man ; he has a fine tenor voice, and favoured us two evenings in the drawing room, accompanying himself on the guitar, in one well-known Neapolitan song. 1 have depicted him sitting under his own vine at the Convent overlooking the town and sea. We left Amalfi with much regret. The day was warm and still, and the sea lay in such tempting opalescent calm, that we concluded the right thing was a boat to Capri. The Italian boat men are up to their business. Four men manned our ship, and never ceased rowing for the five and a-half hours of om sail to Capri. Now and then a man would sit on his oar for a moment, while he took a long draught of wine from his gallon jar; but, ■when lunch time came, half a yard of bread and much cheese dis appeared, being helped down by one hand, while the other hand still plied the oar. Verily, the captain and his crew deserved the good square meal of macaroni of which they told us they were about to partake at Capri. Then they would row back to reach Amalfi at 1 a.m. For four and a-half hours our way lay along the grand Italian coast, to which we kept so close as sometimes to touch with the oar. One hour more, with Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples in sight, and we passed under the grand precipices of Capri, and we were soon landed, and making the best of our short stay. Four photographs show the results of our morning’s walk, and in the afternoon a boat, with her lateen sail filled by a spanking breeze, conveyed us to Sorrento. On arriving at Naples next morning, I had a week left for the journey home. Having run out of plates, I bought two dozen of native make (from Mr. Sommers, landscape photographer) wherewith to sack Rome. They proved to be excellent. I left Naples at 7'30 a.m., and arrived in Rome at 2 30 p.m. I had spent a week there last year, so knew the city well, and went to work alone, taking three views that afternoon. Towards evening I walked into the Coliseum and boldly set up my camera. A custodian soon pounced upon me. and gave vent to much Italian, evidently about permission, and the office of the secretary for the preservation of monuments, &c.: did I understand ? No, not quite. So skulking off quietly behind the arch of Constantine, I nervously took a view showing that fine old arch and part of the Coliseum. The next morning opened fine, and I determined on a heavy day’s work. My first photograph was taken from the Pincian Hill, at 8-80, and my twenty-first at 5’30 p.m., at St. Paul’s Church, outside the walls. The day was perfect, but in the morning I lost much valuable time by having to apply at the Office of the Department for the Preservation of Monuments for permission to photograph the ruins. On showing the head of the office my passport he sent me to the English Consul for a letter, and then, after a number of entries in books, I was allowed to have my fling at the “monuments.” In the middle of the day I had to find a retreat in a dark dust-hole at the hotel to change my plates. This was nervous work, as the door would not fasten, and the servants and I did not understand each other's language. One old man evidently took me, with my red lantern, for a Guy Fawkes, but the little word “ photographia ” at last satisfied him that the hotel was safe, and he passed by on the other side. Thus ended my siege of Rome, and it only now remained to convey my nine packages home. I expected the most trouble from the Customs at Dover ; but a little pleasant conversation settled affairs, and I was allowed to proceed. ROYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY, FALMOUTH. The fifty-third annual exhibition of this Society will open on Tuesday, 22nd September, 1885. Medals and prizes are offered in photography. Photographs by professionals and amateurs ; photographic appliances, &c. Professional Photographers. Medals are offered by the Society for meritorious productions in the following subjects:—Landscapes, portraits, composition pictures, instantaneous pictures, interiors, transparencies for lantern or window decoration, pictures by improved processes, enlargements. All enlargements for competition must be the work of the exhibitor. Amateurs. Medals are offered for meritorious productions in this depart ment. Photographic Appliances. Medals are offered for improved apparatus and appliances, in cluding magic lantern apparatus, &c. All exhibits in this department must be accompanied by a written explanation of their specialities. Note—Regulation 7 does not apply to the photographic department for this year. This Exhibition has been established over half a century, and affords an opportunity for making known the merits of inven tion, &c., through the West of England. The Exhibition will be held in a spacious hall and other build ings, and will continue open for five days. No charge will be made for space. Lists of prizes, and all further information, may be obtained from the Secretary. Ilcgulations. All exhibits must be forwarded so as to reach the Polytechnic Hall, Falmouth, not later than Tuesday, September 15th, after which no article will be eligible for competition, and no space can be guaranteed. All pictures and photographs must be framed ; and if left at one of the fcllowing places of the Society’s authorised agents, on or before Tuesday, September 8th, will be conveyed from these depots to and from the Exhibition free of charge, namely, Messrs. Worth and Co., Cathedral Yard, Exeter ; Messrs. Harris and Sons, 197, Union Street, Plymouth; Mr. J. Mitchell, 37, Fore Street, Devonport; Messrs. Thomas Solomon and Co., King Street, Truro. The above agents will not receive any
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