The microscope made easy: or, I. The nature, uses and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes ... II. An account of what surprizing discoveries have been already made by the microscope / By Henry Baker.

  • Henry Baker
Date:
1754
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Credit: The microscope made easy: or, I. The nature, uses and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes ... II. An account of what surprizing discoveries have been already made by the microscope / By Henry Baker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 8^ ] CHAP. IV. OJ Eels m Paste. T TTHoever is defirous to be furnifh’d W with minute Eels always ready for the Microfcope, needs only boil together a little Elour and W^ater, and make TuchPafle there- of*as Bookbinders commonly ule 5 or it may be bought of them. It fliould neither be very ftilF, nor very watery, but of a mode¬ rate Confidence. Expofe it to the Air in an open VelTel, and prevent its hardening or becoming mouldy on the Surface, by beat¬ ing it well together when you find any Tendency that way; for if it grows hard or mouldy, your Expectation will be difappoint- ed. After fome Days it will turn four, and then if examined attentively, you’ll difcern Multitudes of exceeding fmall, long, {len¬ der, wriggling Animalcules, which grow larger daily, till you’ll be able to fee them with the naked Eye. To promote their coming forward, pour every pow and then a Drop of Vinegar on your Pafte : and after they are once pro¬ duced you may keep them all the Year, by putting to them fometimes a little Vinegar, or Water, if the Pade becomes too dry, and fometimes a little Supply of other four Pade 5 taking care continually to preferve G 2 the