Microscopy for Beginners; Or, Common Objects from the Ponds and Ditches (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1887. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX. A. Acanthocystis, 115,119. -- chatophora, 119. Aclinophrys, 116, 120. -- sol, 120. Actinosphatrhim, 116,121. -- EUclihornn, 121. Actinurus, 207, 208, 211. Adapter, 12. Adjustment, the coarse, 18. -- the fine, 20. jEolosoma, 164, 188, 194. Agassiz Association, the, xi. -- Prof. Louis, 205. Air-bubbles, 40. Alga;, fresh-water, 63, 64, 69,72,73, 99, 102. Algae, fresh-water, key to genera of, 103. Algae, fresh-water, to preserve, 88. Alonopsis, 246, 251. American Monthly Microscopical Journal, 161, 219, 291. Amceba, 111, 114-118. -- proteus, 117. -- radiosa, 118. -- villosa, 118. Ampelopsis quinquefolia, raphides in, 289. Amphileptus, 139,151. Anabcena, 103, 105. Anacharis Canadensis, 58, 162. cyclosis in, 69. Anguillula, 164, 166, 183. -- aceli, 184. -- glutinis, 184. Animalcule, 131. Animals, microscopic, to collect, 45, 47. Anthrenus larva, hairs of, 283. -- rmiseorum, 283. -- scrophnlariw, 283. Apgar, Prof. A. C, on Bunsen-burn- er, 36. Arcella, 112,116, 126, 127. -- dentata, 127. -- milrata, 127. -- vulgaris, 127. Arm of microscope stand, 10. Avrenurus, 261, 267, 270. Artemia, 243, 247, 256. Arthrodesmus, 75, 87. -- convergens, 87. -- incus, 87. Astasia, 139, 149. Asters, crystal prisms in, 290. Atax, 267, 271. Atwood, H. F., on Brachionus, 219. Aulophorus, 183, 193. B. Bacillaria, 93-95. .--. paradoxa, 95. Bambusina, 74, 76. -- Brebissonii, 76. Batrachospermum, 103,104- -- moniliforme, 104. Beetles, gizzard of, 282. Body of microscope stand, 10. Books to assist in mounting objects, 46. Bosmina, 246, 248. Bottles for collecting, 45. Bouncing Bet, 289. Brachionus, 208, 219. -- conium, 219 Branchipus, 243, 247, 258. Breckenfeld, A. H., on preserving Hydra, 161. Brewster, Sir David, the inventor of the Coddington lens, 7. Bubbles, air, 40. Bulbocha...