TO SELECT A MICROSCOPE. 



When one has concluded to obtain a microscope, 

 a suitable selection is a matter of considerable import- 

 ance to him. The varieties are innumerable, prices 

 without end, all sorts of claims made for them. 



The variety of special lines of investigation involves 

 nearly as great a variety of requirements. The amount 

 of money to be expended ; what shall be the stand ; 

 what the objectives ; shall the entire outfit be purchased 

 at one time or little by little ; are all questions of par- 

 amount importance which the writer does not expect 

 to solve, but hopes to give sufficient information so that 

 a more intelligent selection may be made than might 

 probably be done otherwise. 



If one has a friend or teacher, who is generally 

 accepted as an authority, it will be well to consult him 

 or her and obtain suggestions as to the most suitable 

 selection for the intended work, and such advice will 

 always be gladly given. Or, if advice is asked of a 

 reputable manufacturer, the writer is convinced that it 

 will be honestly and disinterestedly given. 



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