THE AMERICAN 



Journal of Microscopy. 



PROSPECTUS-SIXTH YEAB-1881 



The object of the JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY is to diffuse a knowledge of the best 

 methods of using the Microscope; of all valuable improvements in the instrument and 

 its accessories ; of all new methods of microscopical investigation, and of the most 

 recen* results of microscopical research. The JOURNAL does not address itself to those 

 who have long pursued certain special lines of research, and whose wants can be 

 supplied only by elaborate papers, which, from their thoroughness, are entitled to be 

 called monographs rather than mere articles. It is intended rather to meet the wants 

 of those who use the microscope for purposes of general study, medical work, class 

 instruction, and even amusement, and who desire, in addition to the information afforded 

 by text-books, such a knowledge of what others are doing as can be derived only from 

 a periodical. With this object in view, therefore, the publishers propose to make the 

 JOURNAL so simple, practical and trustworthy, that it will prove to the advantage 

 of every one who uses the microscope at all to take it 



ILLUSTRATIONS. The JOURNAL will be freely illustrated by ener.ivings 

 representing either objects of natural history or apparatus connected with the 

 microscope. 



TRANSACTIONS OF SOCIETIES. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MICRO- 

 SCOPY is not the organ of any Society, but it gives the proceedings of all Societies 

 whose officers send us a report. As the JOURNAL is devoted wholly to Microscopy, and 

 is in good form and size for binding, no better medium can be had for preserving the 

 scientific records of any Society. Matters of mere business routine we are frequently 

 obliged to omit for want of room. 



EXCHANGES. An important feature of the JOURNAL is the exchange column, by 

 means of which workers indifferent parts of the country are enabled, without expense, 

 except for postage, to exchange slides and materials with each other. 



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