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

VI THIRD PASSAGE FROM ANTIPODES BACK TO KRAKATOA

It refers to the Bank's restriction on cash payments

On the 14th December

'Royal Cock Pit'

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