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The Romance of the Microscope / An interesting description of its uses in all branches of science, industry, agriculture, and in the detection of crime, with a short account of its origin, history, and development

Chapter 25: INDEX
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This work provides an engaging exploration of the microscope, detailing its applications across various fields such as science, industry, and agriculture, as well as its role in crime detection. It offers a historical overview of the microscope's development and significance, complemented by numerous illustrations that enhance understanding. The text highlights the fascinating discoveries made possible through microscopic observation, showcasing the intricate details of life and materials that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye. Overall, it serves as both an informative resource and an appreciation of the microscope's impact on modern knowledge and technology.

INDEX

  • Abbe, 285.
  • Aberration, chromatic, 47.
  • Aberration, spherical, 49.
  • Aconite, 259.
  • Actinophrys Sol, 75.
  • Adjustment, coarse, 58;
  • fine, 59.
  • Adulteration of food, 137.
  • Algæ, 225.
  • Alkaloids, 144.
  • American water-weed, 98.
  • Amœba Proteus, 67.
  • Anatome Plantarum, 32.
  • Animal cells, 168.
  • Animalcule, bell, 70;
  • protean, 67;
  • slipper, 68;
  • sun, 75;
  • wheel, 74.
  • Animal fibres, 262.
  • Annealing, 284, 289.
  • Aphids, 36.
  • Apparatus, choice of, 137.
  • Aristotle, 32.
  • Bacilli, 159.
  • Bacillus Subtilis, 160.
  • Bacteria, 36, 37, 38, 152;
  • cultures of, 165;
  • examination of, 160;
  • origin of, 155;
  • size of, 156;
  • splitting of, 157;
  • staining of, 162.
  • Barnacle, 221.
  • Bees, 34, 195, 199.
  • Bird’s head, 76, 216.
  • Bladderwort, 104.
  • Blood, circulation of, 23, 171.
  • Blood corpuscles, red, 34, 170;
  • white, 170.
  • Blood crystals, 173, 174.
  • Boreel, 20.
  • Borel, 26.
  • Botrydium Granulatum, 92.
  • Bread, 142.
  • Brewing, 260.
  • Broomrape, 180.
  • Brown, 39.
  • Browne, 24.
  • Bubbles in glass, 286.
  • Buffalo gnat, 201.
  • Buffon, 39.
  • Burning glass, 17.
  • Butter, 148;
  • renovated, 149.
  • Caddis fly, 202.
  • Calcium carbonate, 131, 229.
  • Callithamnion Corymbosum, 237.
  • Canada Balsam, 300.
  • Carchesium Spectabile, 72.
  • Cells, 99.
  • Chelifer, 31, 200.
  • Chemical analysis, 248.
  • Chemistry, 25, 200.
  • Chicory, 145.
  • Chlamydomonas Angulosa, 85.
  • Chlorophyll, 98, 226.
  • Cicada, 204.
  • Citric acid, 258.
  • Cladophora Glomerata, 90.
  • Classification, 39.
  • Clay, 129.
  • Cleavers, 111.
  • Club moss, 136.
  • Cluster cups, 186.
  • Cocaine, 144.
  • Cocci, 159.
  • Cocoa, 144.
  • Coffee, 144.
  • Colonial animals, 212.
  • Colour of plants, 97.
  • Comb bearer, 210.
  • Compound microscope, 20;
  • theory of, 51;
  • to make, 52.
  • Compressed enteromorpha, 228.
  • Condenser, 60, 292.
  • Corallina Officinalis, 229.
  • Coralline, 229.
  • Cork, 31.
  • Corn flour, 141.
  • Cotton, 262.
  • Cover slip, 64.
  • Crab, 222.
  • Cricket, 205.
  • Cristatella Mucedo, 77.
  • Crystal layer, 256.
  • Crystallization, 250.
  • Crystals in plants, 255.
  • Crystals of alum, 251;
  • barium chloride, 252;
  • borax, 251;
  • calcium oxalate, 255;
  • copper sulphate, 251;
  • gold chloride, 256;
  • iron sulphate, 251;
  • potassium chlorate, 252;
  • salt, 251;
  • sugar, 251;
  • washing soda, 251.
  • Cuprammonia, 263.
  • Cuttlefish, 122.
  • Cuvier, 39.
  • Cyclops, 81.
  • Cypris, 80.
  • Darwin, 39.
  • “Dead Men’s Ropes,” 230;
  • “Toes,” 211.
  • Delessera Sanguinea, 229.
  • Demodex Folliculorum, 176.
  • Depth of focus, 240.
  • Descartes, 18.
  • Desmids, 85, 225.
  • Devil’s apron, 230.
  • Diaphragm, 61;
  • iris, 62.
  • Diatoms, 82, 225, 238.
  • Didymograptus, 135.
  • Digges, L., 18, 20.
  • Digges, T., 18.
  • Diplococci, 159.
  • Diplograptus, 135.
  • Divini, 19.
  • Dodder, 180.
  • Doris, 222.
  • Double staining, 164.
  • Draparnalda Glomerata, 91.
  • Drebbel, 21.
  • Dyes in food, 150.
  • Earliest microscopes, 18.
  • Early naturalists, 37.
  • Ears of insects, 205.
  • Ectocarpus Siliculosus, 228, 231.
  • Egg raft, 202.
  • Eggs of frogs, 124.
  • Engyoscopes, 19.
  • Entomology, 192.
  • Euclid, 17.
  • Euglena Viridis, 88.
  • Eyepiece, 56;
  • choice of, 292;
  • Huygens, 63.
  • Fallen stars, 94.
  • Feathered hair of bees, 199.
  • Feathers, 118.
  • Feelers of beetles, 198;
  • gnats, 198;
  • moths, 198.
  • Ferments, 154.
  • Finger prints, 33.
  • Flax, 262.
  • Fleas, 23, 31, 37;
  • water, 79.
  • Flint, 129.
  • Flour, 272.
  • Flowers, grass, 106.
  • Focus of lens, 275.
  • Food adulteration, 137.
  • Foot of butterfly, 197;
  • fly, 31, 198;
  • louse, 198.
  • Foraminifera, 30, 135.
  • Formic acid, 258.
  • Fossils, 39, 130, 134.
  • Fringe wings, 207.
  • Fruits of burdock, 111;
  • dandelion, 111;
  • goosegrass, 111;
  • groundsel, 111;
  • thistle, 111.
  • Fusion tests, 253.