MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS.
[P e r so n s liv in g in th e c o u n tr y ca n h a v e series o f O b je c ts s e n t f o r se le c tio
n , on g iv in g a s a tis fa c to r y tow n - r e fe r e n c e a n d p a y in g c a r r ia g e h o th
w a y s . One week w il l be a llow e d f o r e x am in a tio n !]
V e g e ta b le P re p a r a t io n s ;— £ s . d .
R e c e n t : C e lls , C u tic le s , D u c ts , F ib r e , M em b ra n e ,
S p o re s , S p o ru le s , T is s u e s , S p ir a l a n d o th e r V e s se ls ,
H a ir s , L e a v e s , P e ta ls , F u n g i, S e c tio n s o f W o o d s ,
&c.............................................................................. e a c h s p e c im e n 0 1 6
F o s s i l: S e c tio n s o f v a r io n s e x o g e n o u s a n d e n d o g e n o u s
W o o d s ........................................................................ e a c h s e c tio n 0 1 6
S lid e s , w ith tw o a n d th r e e s e c tio n s ....................... 0 3 0 a n d 0 4 6
D e sm id ieæ a n d A l g æ .............................................................. e a c h s lid e 0 1 6
D ia tom a c eæ :— R e c e n t : S e v e r a l h u n d r e d v a r ie tie s , in c lu d in g
sp e c ie s o f C am p y lo d is c u s , C o c c o n em a , E p ith em ia ,
N a v ic u la , S u rire lla , S y n e d ra , &c.— F o s s il ; S p e c im e n s
f r om v a r io u s lo c a litie s in t h e B r i t is h I s la n d s , G e r m
a n y , I t a ly , N o r th A m e ric a , t h e E a s t a n d W e s t
I n d ie s , N ew Z e a la n d , & c.................................................. 0 1 6
S p ic u le s a n d G em m u le s o f S p o n g e s a n d G o rg o n ia s ................. 0 1 6
Z o o p h y te s , m a n y sp e c ie s ........................................... 0 1 6
S h e lls , s e c tio n s o f v a r io u s s p e c ie s ............................................................ 0 1 6
E c h in u s S p in e s , s e c tio n s i n g r e a t v a r i e t y ............................................ 0 1 6
E n tom o lo g ic a l P re p a i-a tio n s :
A n te n n æ , E y e s , F e e t , H a ir s , S c a le s, S k in s , S p ira c le s ,
S tin g s , S tom a c h s , T o n g u e s , T ra c h eæ , W in g s , &c.
S p e c im e n s o f n um e ro u s A c a ri a n d P a r a s it e s .................... 0 1 6
H a ir s , W h is k e r s o f v a r io u s A n im a ls m o u n t e d w h o le o r in
s e c tio n . Q u ills , F e a th e r s o f B ir d s , & c.................................... 0 1 6
O b je c ts fr om H u m a n a n d o th e r B o d ie s ............................................ 0 1 6
A n a tom ic a l P r e p a r a t io n s ;—
B lo o d -D is c s , P igm e n t-C e lls , S k in , M u s c u la r F ib r e , T i s su
e s , & c fr om 0 1 6
0 1 6
T r a n s v e rs e a n d V e r tic a l S e c tio n s o f 6 0 o r 7 0 R e c e n t
a n d F o s s il M am m a ls , B ir d s , R e p tile s , a n d F is h e s
- e a c h s lid e
T e e t h :—
T ra n s v e rs e a n d V e r tic a l S e c tio n s o f a b o u t 3 0 v a r ie tie s ,
R e c e n t a n d F o s s il ...............................................................e a c h
I n j e c t e d P r e p a r a t i o n s ......................................................................... from
P o la ris c o p e O b je c ts , a b o u t 1 0 0 , s e le c te d fr om A n im a l, V e g e t
a b l e , a n d M in e ra l S u b s ta n c e s .................................... e a c h
M in e r a lo g ic a l :—
S e c tio n s o f L im e s to n e s , O o lite s , F lin t s , A g a te s , &c.
e a c h from
0 1 6
0 1 6
CABINETS FOR OBJECTS,
in wh ich th e Specimens lie flat, a n d w ith Po rc ela in Labels to the
Drawers.
B e s t S p a n is h M a h o g a n y C a b in e t, w ith g la s s p a n e l, a n d to
h o ld 1 0 0 0 o b je c ts 7 0 0
H o n d u r a s d itto , w i th o u t g la s s p a n e l .................................................... 6 6 0
B e s t S p a n is h M a h o g a n y C a b in e t, w ith g la s s p a n e l, a n d to
h o ld 7 6 0 o b j e e t s .........................................................................
H o n d u r a s d i t to , w i th o u t g la s s p a n e l ................. •■••••
B e s t S p a n is h M a h o g a n y C a b in e t, w ith g la s s p a n e l, a n d to
h o ld 5 0 0 o b j e e t s .........................................................................
H o n d u r a s d i t to , w i th o u t g la s s p a n e l ........ ;•••.........................
C a b in e ts m a d e to a n y size, a n d o f e v e ry d e s c rip tio n .
C a rd b o a rd B o x e s , to h o ld tw o d o z e n o b je c ts ......................e a ch
D i t to d i t to o n e d o z e n d i t to ............................. ).
D i t to d i t to h a l f d o z e n d i t to ..........................
S in g le M a h o g a n y R a c k s , fo r o b je c ts ...............................pe"* to » '
D o u b le d i t to d i t to ..............................................
4 4
3 1Ü
INSTRUMENTS USED IN PREPARING OBJECTS.
W o o d - c u t t in g M a c liin e w ith k n i f e ....................................... | ^
In s t r u m e n t for C u t t in g C irc le s o f th m G la s s ...............................
D iam o n d fo r W r it in g o r C u tt in g t h i n G la s s .................................... ^ ^
D itto fo r p late a n d w in d ow G l a s s . . . . . . . ............................................ n 7 fi
Instrument for m ak in g Cells of gold-size or other fluids ... 0 7 b
P a g e ’s W o o d e n F o rc e p s , fo r h o ld in g th e g la s s s h d e s w h e n ^ ^ g
w a rm e d ................................................... ................................
Sm a ll B r a s s T a b le s a n d L am p s fo r h e a t in g o b je c ts i n q 1 0 6
Q u e k e t t ’s F o r c e p s fo r d e e p j a r s ....... ................................................. ? 4 0
Ironwork of Dredge, for deep-water fishing i o n
Sm a ll C o lle c tin g B o tt l e s ...................... .p e r do z I s . fid. to 0 3 0
Valentine’s Knife, for m ak in g sections of soft substances... 0 15 0
Sm a ll D is s e c tin g K n iv e s o f v a r io u s sh a p e s . . . . . . . • ■. - • ■ -«a“
S p rin g S c is so rs , 7 s. fid .; C u r v e d d i t to , 5 s .; S tr a ig h t d i t to , 3 s .
N e e d le H o ld e r s , 6 s . ; H o o k s , 2 s . f id .; P o in t s , 2 s . fid.
C u tt in g F o r c e p s , 5 s. f i d . ; S p r in g d i t to , 3 s.
C om b in a tio n o f th r e e L e n s e s , m o u n t e d m T o r to is e s h e ll, fo i
p o c k e t h a n d m a g n i f i e r s ......................................................... ’ J g ^
D i t to , w ith sm a ll b ra s s s t a n d .................. ......................................... n g c
C o d d in g to n L e n s e s , in v a r io u s m o u n t in g s ......................... n o m
MATERIALS USED IN MOUNTING OBJECTS.
C a n a d a B a ls am , A s p h a lt, G o ld S iz e , G ly c e rin e , & c „ 1® '^
T h in G la s s , in e h c le s , 6 s. p e r o z .; in s q u a r e s , 4 s . P f ' “ ' j
P la te -o -la s s S lip s , 3 in c h e s b y 1 in c h , w ith g r o u n d e d g e s . I s . p e r jo z e n .
G la s s C e lls , s q u a r e , r o u n d , o b lo n g , o v a l, a n d w ith s o lid b o ttom s , - s . fid.
a n d 3 s. p e r d o z e n .
L a b e ls fo r c o v e rin g o b je c ts , 3 s. p e r h u n d r e d .