Portrait of William Henry Besant (1828-1917) Finish:none lived among the Cuna Indians

lived among the Cuna Indians of the Isthmus of Darien [Panama] in 1681

The busy livestock market with prospective buyers talking in groups

VI THIRD PASSAGE FROM ANTIPODES BACK TO KRAKATOA

A detail of a bonnet can be seen above her head

Portrait of William Henry Besant (1828-1917) Finish:none lived among the Cuna IndiansFormal 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