CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



PAGE 



A SIMPLE DESCRIPTION OF THE MICROSCOPE . . .11 



CHAPTER II 



ILLUMINATING APPARATUS AND SOURCES OP ILLUMINATION . 26 



CHAPTER III 



APPARATUS FOR HOLDING SPECIMENS .... 50 



CHAPTER IV 



SUNDRY APPARATUS ... .... 67 



CHAPTER V 



OBJECT GLASSES AND EYEPIECES 76 



CHAPTER VI 



THE MICROSCOPE STAND 92 



CHAPTER VI r 



THE MICROSCOPE AS A RECREATION 125 



INDEX .......... 143 



