Maddox^ on a Brass Slide Clip, 
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Four Members of the Council- 
W. L. Freestone,, Esq. 
E. Mestayei% Esq. 
In the place of— 
Dr. Beale, 
H. Deane, Esq. 
Dr. Millar, 
S. C, Whitbread, Esq, 
R. Hodgson, Esq, 
j. N. Tomkins, Esq. 
Who retire in accordance with the Bye-Laws, 
Proposed by Mr. W. H. Hall, seconded by Mr. Brownings 
and carried unanimously — That a vote of thanks be tendered 
by the Members of the Microscopical Society of London to 
their President, Secretaries, and Council, for their valuable 
services during the past year. 
Notes on a Brass Slide Clip. 
By R. L. Maddox, M.D, 
(Read March 14th, 1866.) 
When photographing very minute objects with high 
powers, as the ^ or I generally mounted them between 
two thin glass covers, and then fixed these to a card stiffened 
with black varnish, and pierced in the centre with a small 
circular punch, the little glasses being held in place by two 
narrow bauds of paper gummed at each end and fastened 
across the card, so that the covers could be slid in any 
direction to bring objects not in the centre into view, or to 
shut out others on the same mounting. This plan answered, 
and was adopted to prevent injury to the object-glass in case 
of any slip with the focussing rod. Having occasion to re- 
examine some of the objects, and also wanting some simple 
method for holding the covers on the usual slide, or a 
pierced slide of glass, metal, wood, ebonite (as the one sent) or 
card, I devised the accompanying, which answers well, 
costs comparatively nothing, and can be made by any one in 
a few minutes. It also answers to form a live trap and 
growing slide if required. It must only be regarded as a 
country expedient,^^ when more perfect plans, such as my 
friend R. Beckys, are not at hand. 
The mode of making is the following. Procure a few feet 
of brass wire, the number, I think, is 18, or about the 
