1896.] 



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noted, and the fact that they are now sending instruments into 

 this country every month. Tliere ought to be at least one of 

 them in New Britain. 



MICEOSCOPICAL APPARATUS. 



An Effective Method of Improving Cheap Microscopes. 



— The purcliase of a first-class microscope is not possible, unfor- 

 tunately, to many persons with limited purses. Those who 

 have spare time and hand-cunning may, however, overcome 



this initial difficulty to a great extent, and to help people of 

 this class to help themselves this design is submitted. 



The instrument here dealt with is one of the class sold by the 

 instrument makers as a " Student's Microscope,'' and is suitable 

 for beginners. In its original form it is in one piece with the 



