*fhe Microfcope explained. xxxvli 
T, is an ivory Aider with four holes, wherein to place 
different objects between two pieces of mufcovy talcs, 
and is alfo to be applied between the objedt carry¬ 
ing plate I, and fprings b, fee fig. 18. with the ivory 
Aider T, applied to it. 
V with its focket g, Aiding bar h, joint i, and its 
fpringing tube k, through which runs a fteel wire; one 
end whereof terminates in a ftrarp point 1, and the other 
hath a pair of plyers m, foldered to it: the joint i having 
a twofold motion for the ready placing the parts of an 
opake objedt before the magnifier. 
When this apparatus is ufed, the fquare Item n,- of 
the focket g, muft be put on to the pillar E, at the 
hole 1, fig. 18. and 20. (the objedt plate I, with its fprings 
b and Aider K being firft removed,) it is reprefented 
as applied to the microfcope at fig. 20. 
W is a round objedt plate, one fide black and the 
other white, for rendering objects the more vifible, by 
placing them if black upon the white, and if white upon 
the black fide. A fteel fpring o turns on each fide to 
make any objedt faft, and a hollow pipe p ifiues from 
the objedt plate which may be fcrew’d upon the Aiding 
wier’s point 1. y is another black and white objedt-plate, 
to be ftuck on the aforefaid wire’s point for opake cb- 
jedts. 
X, is a fmall brafs box, with a joint at q and a glafs 
on each fide, its ufe is to confine any living opake ob¬ 
jects for examination. This box alfo hath a pipe r, to 
fcrew over the end of the Aiding wire 1. 
Y, a pair of plyers or forceps, to take up any objedt, 
and manage it with conveniency. 
Z, a fmall ivory box, with ifinglafs, to be placed 
when wanted, in any of the ivory Aiders. 
f, is a feventh magnifier, fet in ivory, to be held in 
the hand or laid in the black eye-piece N, for viewing 
any large object. 
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