CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

 HISTORY AND IMPORTANCE OF MICROSCOPY. 



Application of the Microscope to Science and Art Progress of Micros- 

 copy, 17-21 



CHAPTER II. 

 THE MICROSCOPE. 



The Simple Microscope Chromatic and Spherical Aberration Compound 

 Microscope Achromatic Object-glasses Eye-pieces Mechanical Ar- 

 rangements Binocular Microscope, ..... 21-32 



CHAPTER III. 

 MICROSCOPIC ACCESSORIES. 



Diaphragms Condensers Oblique Illuminators Dark-ground ditto Il- 

 lumination of Opaque Objects Measuring and Drawing Objects 

 Standards of Measurement Moist Chamber Gas Chamber Warm 

 Stage Polariscope Microspectroscope Nose-piece Object-finders 

 Micro-photography, . 32-48 



CHAPTER IV. 



USE OF THE MICROSCOPE. 



Care of the Instrument Care of the Eyes Table Light Adjustments 

 Errors of Interpretation Testing the Microscope, . . . 48-58 



