Hardwicke's science-gossip : an illustrated medium of interchange and gossip for students and lovers of nature . some prying sparrow. Then the Ladybirds, those bright busy littlecreatures, that seem, as old wives say of cats, tohave nine lives, it surely is amusing to watch themcreep up and np the side of the glass to the iop,and then, when the giddy height is gained, fall back-wards with a great thud which ought to kill, butdoes not,—and ladybird, with laudable perseverance,makes another effort to gain the top. Were I not afraid of trespassing on the space inyour pages others can fill so much
Hardwicke's science-gossip : an illustrated medium of interchange and gossip for students and lovers of nature . some prying sparrow. Then the Ladybirds, those bright busy littlecreatures, that seem, as old wives say of cats, tohave nine lives, it surely is amusing to watch themcreep up and np the side of the glass to the iop,and then, when the giddy height is gained, fall back-wards with a great thud which ought to kill, butdoes not,—and ladybird, with laudable perseverance,makes another effort to gain the top. Were I not afraid of trespassing on the space inyour pages others can fill so much better, I shouldbe tempted to tell of many interesting traits of ourinsect friends; it almost seems as if they came toexpect the fresh food and blossoms, and the butter-flies will even allow themselves to be caught on thewindow-pane and restored to their prison-home, aprison after all, though made as gay as its dimen-sions will admit of. H. R. B. MICROSCOPY. Simple Section-machine.—There are many who,though in possession of a tolerably good microscope,are unable to afford much money for the purchase of. ?^\\\\ \ \ mT\)irr>rtFig. 201. Section of Machine. a 21 rnmnmxxwww a uur/mr 10 d Fig 205. The parts separated. extra pieces of apparatus, but who, nevertheless, takesufficient interest in the pursuit of microscopical science, to feel the want of simple and efficient meansof procuring interesting objects suited to their in-struments. Among such objects, sections of variouswoods occupy a prominent position, but are out ofthe reach of many, on account of the expense of amachine and knife to cut them, and the difficulty ofcutting them without. To supply these with a cheapand efficient section-cutting machine is the objectof the present paper.
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