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Optical essays , Containing, I. A practical description of the several sorts of single, solar, and compound microscops; with their apparatus, and latest improvments. II. The nature of vision in insects demonstrated by microscopic observations. III. A catalogue of all principal microscopic objects. IV. The use of the reflecting telescope as an universal perspective for viewing every sort of object in the greatest perfection. V. The manner of computing the magnifying power in single and double microscopes. VI. A new method of applying a micrometer to take the dimension: of small objects. VII. An illustration of the whole in a great variety of figures on a large copper-plate. By B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: [1761?]- E-books
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A description of the most valuable kinds of microscopes now in use Viz. The pocket microscope, together with the new invention for fixing it on a pedestal, and giving light to objects by a speculum; the double reflection microscope; the microscope for viewing opake objects; and the solar, or camera obscura microscope. As they are made and sold by John Cuff, against Serjeant's-Inn Gate in Fleet-street. With a particular account of the use and application of the several parts of the apparatus belonging to each kind.
Cuff, John, ca. 1708-1772.Date: [1758?]- E-books
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The description of a double and single microscope. Very convenient to observe all sorts of objects
Cuff, John, ca. 1708-1772.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- E-books
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An essay on the genuine construction of a standard microscope and telescope With the application of a prismatic or catadioptric eye-piece to refracting and reflecting telescopes, by which their lengths are much contracted, their fields of view encreased, and their uses greatly facilitated; particularly in the reflector of Cassegrain's form for celestial observations. By B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- E-books
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L'exercise du microscope, contenant un abregé de tout ce qui a été ecrit par les meilleurs autheurs touchant les objets les plus curieux: avec les precautions qu'on doit prendre pour faire les observations avec succes. Anquel est ajouté La description d'un microscope, qu'on peut appeller universel, d'autant qu'on y trouve les proprietez de toutes les differentes sortes quiayent encore parues. Construit sur un nouveau plan, par François Watkins
Watkins, Francis, 1723-1782.Date: 1754- E-books
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A proposal to the curious, for publishing a general, reflecting, portable microscope
Lindsay, George.Date: 1742]- E-books
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The microscope made easy: or I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes described, calculated, and explained For the instruction of such, particularly, as desire to search into the wonders of the minute creation, tho' they are not acquainted with optics. Together with full directions how to prepare, apply, examine, and preserve all sorts of objects, and proper cautions to be observed in viewing them. II. An account of what surprizing discoveries have been already made by the microscope: with useful reflections on them. And also a great variety of new experiments and observations, pointing out many uncommon subjects for the examination of the curious. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and member of the Social of Antiquaries, in London. Illustrated with copper plates. The fourth edition: with an additional plate of the solar microscope, an some farther accouns of the polype.
Henry BakerDate: 1754- E-books
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Employment for the microscope . In two parts. I. An examination of salts and saline substances, their amazing configurations and crystals, as formed under the eye of the observer: with plain directions how to prepare such substances, and preserve them in constant readiness for inspection; whereby the curious may always be furnished with numberless objects higherto little known. Also occasional considerations on gems, poisons, the vegetation of metals, the resusciation of plants, the formation of amber, corals, and many other subjects. II. An account of various animalcules never before described, and of many other microscopical discoveries: with observations and remarks. Likewise a description of the microscope used in these experiments, and of a new micrometer serving to shew the size of magnified objects. Together with instructions for printing off any medal or coin. Illustrated with seventeen copper plates. By Henry Baker, fellow of the Royal Society, and member of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Henry BakerDate: 1764