CHOICE AND USE OF APPARATUS 



the advantage of a teacher, and it is a great advan- 

 tage to have someone who can show rather than 

 merely explain what should be done; others not so 

 well placed may like to know a few really useful 

 books which will help them in their work. " The 

 Microscope and its Revelations," by B. H. Bol- 

 linger, is a large and therefore costly work, but it 

 contains a rare fund of information for the micro- 

 scopist. Smaller and eminently suitable for the 

 general worker is " Modern Microscopy," by Messrs 

 Cross & Cole. Those who wish to specialize in one 

 of the sciences, such as Botany, Zoology, or Geology, 

 will find no lacks of books dealing with the subject 

 that most appeals to them. For photographers who 

 are also microscopists, we know of no better 

 books than '' Practical Principles of Plain Photo- 

 micrography," by G. West, or the more advanced 

 " Handbook of Photomicrography," by Messrs Hind 

 & Randies. 



Neither books nor teacher will be able to reveal to 

 any of us all the secrets of the microscope. By its 

 means a new world is unfolded before the eyes of 

 mankind, a world of unlimited possibilities. No man 

 will ever see all that the microscope can show him, 

 each day some fresh wonder is looked upon for the 

 first time. 



As a hobby, microscopy can hardly be excelled. 

 It is a sensible hobby and, after the initial outlay, 

 need cost us but a few pence each year. We hear 

 jomeone say that he prefers an outdoor hobby, but 

 purely the microscope, if used intelligently, will take 



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