Show tho the microscope it ja is of often tell a matter of question 1 1 on with the beginner what objects s shall b all be examined with will till the micro microscope cope the answer roughly speaking 0 would be everything for or whatever Is not already small enough can by proper treatment be reduced to the proper dimensions for this purpose nature ref has fins a great storehouse of 0 hidden treasures which she is ever ready to render up botha to tha diligent seeker field and woodland hill and valley earth and water are arc ever at hand band teeming eiith with wonders t many of which too loo minute for hie file eye of man only reveal their be beauties in to the microscope t t alio lie kin king a ot of the iq visible 1 vl sible I 1 if you understand taxidermy you will find that the birds and mammals which you on handle bindle ivill wil afford abundant mat material ertil for your microscope observe specimens of the hair bones and in internal t ernal orans or organs 0 ans the fresh fluids of the t it be b body 0 dy blood tit the many parasites i i w which h I 1 ell ina may be found on and in fit all ij I 1 off creatures f sediments edi ments from from various liquids may be examined by placing a a drop oh a cle clean an slide and cove covering riner Con conical wine glasses are those lest best adapted for collecting sediments in ill this way tile tho settlings in s of 59 difant rain li tater boo pools etc may be studied very interesting material may often be collected in a little muslin bag g tied to a faucet through 0 which well lie water is allowed to run slowly for an hour or two tue the common articles of food furnish exceedingly a interesting 0 specimens specia adulterations Adulte rations may thus be exposed after a lilt lilile e practice tile the microscopic examination of drinking fluids often determines whether hether they they are arc fit for use or not by revealing revealing tile animal or matter which they alicy may contain the file insect world offers i del delicate icat and beautiful anatomy niia toiny for study observe the divisions division in ili tile the compound eye of tile the house lly fly the delicate scales front from the dings s of moths and butterflies tho the trachea rachea or breathing tubes lubes the suckers stickers on oil a flys too foo and lilt hundreds of other wonderful things are arc open to us in the world of plants the structure growth and development of vegetable life are arc alone enough 0 to keep one busy basy for years thin scales of minerals may also lie he examined examine thus adding all id eill lucli 11 to the interest of that branch of science 1 cc but these ghingo are arc no not always at hand or to be I 1 biad ill therefore specimens nh whenever enever obtained should be preserved for future use prapai e durin during tile the summer for tho lite winter winters s work talce take time by tile hie forelock and whenever you see sec anything any tiling 1 which you yon think may ile he of 0 interest label and preserve it animals and birds it if small aluir may be placed whole in ili a seventy per percent cea solution of alcohol first making 0 nil an opening in the abdominal cavity to allow the fluid ready access to tile internal parts hair feathers nod the lite the like way may lc ile placed in envelopes properly labeled parasites small insects etc may be placed in ili spirits r in pill bottles bottle intestinal tes parasites from binds and lid small mani mammals malts may be obtained by sl slitting illin 0 the he ild estille open in a dish of water till above art arc a few examples of materials easily within alje reach of one po possessing g a microscope with patience and perseverance till be beginner I 1 iliner till ill soon acquire a knowledge le ac a c of the microscope and microscopic ol 01 ic technique that will nill always prove a source of pleasure and profit in ili this busy life we lie cann cannot ot too much time observing nature and her aya people aro 11 grow w better ays daudet for listening to nature and those who love tier her do not lose their int interest erett lit in men whatever bring us its closer to paa lures heart beings 0 us nearer for to hat supreme being alto 0 has created all it things lings ti W 1 P 31 ANTON in if scientific american |