CONTENTS. 



XIX 



On Chemical Reagents dissolved in Glycerine. 



Acetic acid syrup. 

 Solutions of potash and soda. 

 Solutions of chromic acid and bichro- 

 mate of potash. 



Of the injection of solutions of various 

 chemical compounds dissolved in gly- 

 cerine. 



The Preparation of Specimens. 



The practical operation of preparing 

 tissues for examination with the high- 

 est powers. 



Modification of the above plan. 



Of the preparation of hard tissues, bone, 



teeth, &c., for examination with the 

 highest powers. 



The preparation of embryonic tissues for 

 examination with very high powers. 



NEW VIEWS UPON THE STRUCTURE, FORMATION, AND GROWTH OF TISSUES 



AND ON LIFE. 



Of the smallest masses of living or ger- 

 minal matter. 



The characters of germinal or living mat- 

 ter and its conversion into formed 

 material. 



Nature of "irritation" and "inflamma- 



tion. ' 



Of life. 



Of the nucleus. 



Of the term cell. 



False cells. 



Of the nutrition and action of the cell 



OF VITAL POWER. 



I Of living and dead. 



THE STRUCTURE AND ACTION OF A NERVOUS APPARATUS. 



Of plexuses and networks. 



The distribution of motor nerves to 



muscles. 

 Nerve fibres distributed to organs of 



special and general sensation. 



Of caudate nerve cells. 



Of spherical and oval nerve cells. 



APPENDIX. 



Of the use of borax and boracic acid. 



New colouring matter developed by 

 living organisms, and giving very pe- 

 culiar spectrum bands. 



Dr. Woodward's improved arrangements 

 for taking photographs of microscopic 

 objects. 



TABLES FOR PRACTISING THE USE OF THE MICROSCOPE. 



APPARATUS REQUIRED IN MICROSCOPICAL INVESTIGATION. 



BRITISH AND FOREIGN MICROSCOPE MAKERS. 



PREPARERS OE MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS. 

 MATERIALS AND APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING OBJECTS. 



ARTISTS, DRAUGHTSMEN, WOOD ENGRAVERS. 

 PRINTERS, LITHOGRAPHIC, AND PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTERS. 



LITHOGRAPHIC STONES, DIAMONDS FOR ENGRAVING, AND APPARATUS USED 



IN LITHOGRAPHY. 



APPARATUS FOR DRAWING ENGRAVINGS, &C. 

 BRITISH AND FOREIGN WORKS ON THE MICROSCOPE, INCLUDING JOURNALS. 



INDEX. 

 INDEX TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS. 



