RUTHERFORD'S MICROTOME. 



purpose as the preceding has been devised by Mr. Hailes, 

 and is sold by Messrs. Baker, of Holborn. All the faults 

 of the old form have been remedied, and for cutting semi- 

 hard substances it is the best of its kind (Fig. 173). 



The microtome which the real worker in sections should 

 procure, is that of Professor Rutherford, inasmuch as it has 

 special uses in itself, and can also be made to do whatever 



FIG. 174. 



has been done with any other machine. It can be used 

 with a cereous bedding or as a freezing microtome at will. 

 The woodcut Fig. 174 shows the instrument. 



Mr. Dancer, of Manchester, makes a good microtome for 

 use with a cereous bedding. The well is large and square, 



