CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



Introduction- Researches of Leuwenhoek, Grew, and Mal- 

 pighi Simple Microscopes Compound Microscopes' 

 Object-glasses Necessary Apparatus Binocular Micro- 

 scopes Instructions in use of Microscope . . Page I 



CHAPTER II. 



The Microscope in Botany Vegetable Cells The Yeast 

 Fungus Circulation in the Cells Hairs Raphides 

 Spiral Vessels Stomata ..... Page 17 



CHAPTER III. 



Sections of Stems, Roots, &c. Pollen Grains Germ Cells 

 of Fucus Spores of Fungi Difference between Spore 

 and Seed Spores of Horse tails (Equisetacece} Seeds 

 of various Plants Diatomaceee and Desmidiacei~e 

 Volvox Globator ...... Page 27 



CHAPTER IV. 



Difference between Plant and Animal Professor Huxley 

 on Protoplasm yEthalium Septicum So-called Monads 

 Collecting Apparatus Infusoria Ophrydium- S ten- 

 tors Vorticella Wheel Animalculae Melicerta Page 3^ 



CHAPTER V. 



Stephanoceros and Floscularia Hydrae Parasite on Hydne 

 Tardigrades Tenacity of Life in Tardigrades. Page 48 



CHAPTER VI. 



Circulation of the Blood as seen under the . Microscope in 

 Tadpoles, Young Newts, Young Fish, Foot of Frog, 

 various Larvae Organs of Insects Eye of Fly Mouths 

 of Insects . . . . , . . . Page 56 



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