Excerpt from A Manual of Microscopic Mounting: With Notes on the Collection and Examination of Objects This work is intended for the use of students and lovers of the science of Microscopy. I desire to draw the attention of my readers to the value of ongmal and practical work; for if any one subject, however small, is made by concentrated attention to bear fruit to the' worker, it will be found to contain much that is new to the science. In micro scopic mounting the student must not be discouraged at the failure of his first attempts, but gradually try to acquire a knowledge of the principles, with the manual dexterity necessary in their application. The aim of this work is to supply the student with a concise manual of the former, and to assist his progress in the latter, as far as illustrations and. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.