THE MICROSCOPE AND ITS PARTS. 9 



word, as commonly used, refers to the entire combination 

 of brass, with or without the magnifying -glasses. But 



Fig. 2. A Compotiud Microscope. 



without the objective the microscope is only the " stand," 

 and is practically useless. The stand alone generally in- 

 cludes the tube or microscope body, the eye - piece, 

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