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THE

PREPARATION AND MOUNTING

OF

MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS.

THE

PREPARATION & MOUNTING

OF

MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS.

BY

THOMAS DAVIES.

Second Edition.-Greatly Enlarged.

EDITED BY JOHN MATTHEWS, M.D., F.R.M.S.
Vice-Pres. Quekett Microscopical Club.

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D231 D25 1874

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.

THE reception accorded to this work has been so

favourable as to induce the Publisher to issue

a second edition, in which such new matter should be embodied as the progress of Microscopic science might require. He therefore applied to the Author, but he found to his regret that the state of Mr. Davies's health was such as to forbid his undertaking the labour. He had, however, collected many valuable notes and memoranda, which he was willing to place at the disposal of any gentleman who might be selected to edit the work. The Publisher then consulted the present Editor, who, after some hesitation, consented not only to use his best efforts with the ample materials placed at

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