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started by him, with the slightly changed title of an established 

 journal, as follows: "The Microscopist, and his relation to physicians 

 and pharmacists." 



During the two years of his monthly, have his readers seen 

 illustrations to compare with the "sections of ipecac" or with the 

 beautifully executed lithographs of the "commercial fibres" and 

 "triple-phosphates ?" Compare these with his figures of the 

 "adulterations" which an eminent botanist has assured us are " so 

 poorly engraved that they are practically worthless." AV'e assure 

 our readers that we are not paying money out of pocket when we 

 give these fine wood-cuts and lithographs but that already our 

 journal is on a paying basis. All this comes from our "familiar, 

 colloquial style." "Facetiae" will vot be omitted, and never will be 

 so long as we can find a doctor or a druggist who likes a joke even 

 if it is on himself. We never hope to give a witticism that would 

 make our critic laugh. "Too hard a task for me, by far." 



Again must we disappoint you, for the "tone" of our journal 

 will not be changed, as we have no desire either to displease our 

 subscribers or to lower their number to the size of our critic's list. 



We state, again what we have often said before, that "angle of 

 aperture'* and "a standard measurement" are not the themes to be 

 discussed in this journal, but rather, practical helps to the hard- 

 working physician and pharmacist. While it is true that, privately 

 we devote a large part of our time to both theoretical and technical 

 study, yet only the practical and useful shall appear in this journal. 



We (luote from our first editorial. "In time, then, we hope, 

 through the columns of this journal, to show to the professions of 

 medicine and pharmacy that the microscope is not altogether an ex- 

 pensive plaything or an instrument to theorize about but that solid, 

 practical good, and invaluable help may be derived from its u.se." 



c. II. s. 



H.W'IXd had a large number of letters from parties all over the 

 country asking the relative merits of the various microscopes in 

 market, we rejily to them, and say to all our subscribers as well, 

 that we have j^ersonal reasons for knowing that each dealer who ad- 

 vertises witli us is responsible and honest. Further, if you wish to 



