Hardwicke's Science-gossip: An Illustrated Medium of Interchange and Gossip for Students and Lovers of Nature, 1. köideRobert Hardwicke, 1865 |
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Page 162
... examination . If the points are so minute as to be difficult of discrimination by the un- assisted eye , a pocket magnifying - glass will be neces- sary , and should always be at hand . A sharp pen- knife and a needle will be all the ...
... examination . If the points are so minute as to be difficult of discrimination by the un- assisted eye , a pocket magnifying - glass will be neces- sary , and should always be at hand . A sharp pen- knife and a needle will be all the ...
Page 270
... examination of opaque objects . These stand out in bold relief , and with a solidity unattainable by the ordinary microscope . By this invention , the penetrating power of an object - glass seems to be greatly increased , and by its aid ...
... examination of opaque objects . These stand out in bold relief , and with a solidity unattainable by the ordinary microscope . By this invention , the penetrating power of an object - glass seems to be greatly increased , and by its aid ...
Page 202
... examination commenced with these , I found that it was only by very careful illumination with lamp- light that I ... examination . In most instances , and under these circumstances , the opening may be detected without any trouble ; but ...
... examination commenced with these , I found that it was only by very careful illumination with lamp- light that I ... examination . In most instances , and under these circumstances , the opening may be detected without any trouble ; but ...
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Mistletoe in Devonshire 114 | 14 |
Furzeleaves Trifoliate 115 | 15 |
Moa of New Zealand 282 | 23 |
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