A New Table- Stand for Astronomical Telescopes. 283 



parts, and simply reposes in its bearings without any stiff 

 joints. 



The following is a description of the accompanying per- 

 spective view. 



Fig. 1 represents the new stand, with a 48-inch telescope 



Fig. 1. 



attached, and supposed to be placed on a slab of slate, say 

 3 feet long by 2 wide. a a, is a board of well seasoned 

 mahogany, polished, 20 inches by 14. b b, a cone of galvanized 

 iron, about 22 inches high, well secured to the board; fixed to 

 the top of this cone are open bearings, to receive the after 



