the^stage), that the weight in front is greatly in excess 
of that behind—another most dangerous feature as 
regards instability. Such stands in this position, which, 
is in nine cases out of ten the position for our work,, 
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l8 PRACTICAL PHOTO-MICROGRAPHY. 
good stands, when set at the horizontal, have so much 
in front of the stage, or of the pivot on which they turn 
(in the Continental models this pivot is actually below 
Fig. i. 
