Portrait of William Henry Besant (1828-1917) Finish:none VI THIRD PASSAGE FROM ANTIPODES

VI THIRD PASSAGE FROM ANTIPODES BACK TO KRAKATOA

A detail of a bonnet can be seen above her head

'Friends or Foes

The busy livestock market with prospective buyers talking in groups

Portrait of William Henry Besant (1828-1917) Finish:none VI THIRD PASSAGE FROM ANTIPODESFormal photographic portrait of William Henry Besant, head and shoulders, facing right. Inscription on card reads: 'MAULL & FOX 187A PICCADILLY, LONDON' Besant held the post of Mathematical Lecturer, at St John's College, Cambridge from 1853 to 1889. His main areas of research include conic sections, dynamics and hydromechanics. Besant was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1871. Original: platinum print, cabinet card. ca. 1871