INDEX 



ABERCROMBIE, DR., his mode of illumi- 

 nation for photographing microscopic 

 objects, 247 



Aberration, spherical and chromatic, 6 

 Absorption bands, measuring the posi- 

 tion of, 225 



,, ,, varieties of, in spec- 



trum analysis, 221 



Acari, examination of, 155 



Acetic acid, 203 



,, ,, syrup, 296 



Acid carmine injecting fluid, 95 

 ,, chromic, 57 

 ,, ,, in glycerine, 297 



Acids, effects of, on organic structures, 

 203 



,, and corrosive fluids, microscope 

 for examining substances immersed 

 in, 20 1 



Action of cells, 320 

 ,, of the heart, 135 



Adipose tissue, 119 



Adjustments for altering the focus, 8 



Advantages of using transparent injec- 

 tions, 90 



Air bubbles, microscopical appearance 

 of, 70 



Air cells of lung, epithelium in, 136 



Alcohol, 202 



,, and ether, effects of, 202 



Alkalies, effects of, on organic structures, 

 205 



Altering power of cells, 311 



Alum, preservative solution, 58 



Amoebze, 170 



,, movements of, 313, 325 



Ammonia, phosphate, testing for, 210 



Anacharis, circulation in the cells of, 165 



Analyser and polariser, 18 



Analysis, chemical, in microscopical 

 investigations, 197 



,, microscopical, new method, 

 211 



Anatomical peculiarities of tissues, of de- 

 monstrating, 116 



Anchusa paniculata, circulation in the 

 cells of, 165 



Angle of aperture, 7 



Anilin colours for staining tissues, HO 



Animalcule cage, 66 



Animal substances, separating crystals 

 from, 2 1 3 



Annular reflector, 21 



Aperture, angle of, 7 



Apology for the use of very high magni- 

 fying powers, 280 



Apparatus, chemical, necessary for mi- 

 croscopical observer, 201 



,, necessary with a student's 

 microscope, 17 



,, necessary list of, 356 



Appendix, 340 



Aquaria, 151 



Areolar tissue, 118 



,, ,, submucous examination 

 of, 131 



Arsenious acid, solution for preserving 



in, 59 



Arseniuretted hydrogen gas for preser- 

 ving animal substances, 59 



Arteries, examination of, 126 



Artificial and natural injections, 87 

 ,, illumination, 19 



Artists, 363 



Ascertaining the diameter of objects, 38 

 ,, ,, magnifying power of 

 object glasses, 37 



BAILEY, MR. J. W., his universal indi- 

 cator for registering the position of 

 various objects on a slide, 42 



BAKER, MR., his travelling microscope, 



13 



BARKER, DR. JOHN, his growing stage, 

 67 



Barytes, nitrate of, 206 



Basement membrane of kidney, 142 



Beginners, first steps in the examination 

 of objects in the microscope. 71 



BECK, MR., his parabolic reflector, 21 



BELL'S cement, 48 



Bibliography, 364 



Bichromate of potash, glycerine solution 

 of, 297 



Binocular microscope, Mr. Collins's, 1 1 

 ,, ,, Messrs. Powell & 



Lealand's, 12 



,, ,, Mr. Tolles' ar- 



rangement, 12 



, , , , Mr. Wenham's ar- 



rangement, 1 1 



Black paper placed behind transparent 

 specimens examined by reflected light, 



21 



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