An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope including a description of the methods of preparing and mounting objects, etc.

"An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope" by J. W. Griffith is an educational resource that introduces the world of microscopy to newcomers during the 1800s. The book works as a guide for using a microscope to explore plant and animal structures, explaining how to get specimens ready, how to look at them carefully, and the science behind how a microscope works. Early on, the publication explains that it's for people who don't already know about microscopes, and it tries to use easy-to-understand words. It starts with the different parts of a microscope, like the lenses and mirrors, and explains how to take care of them. The author urges readers to get out and find their own specimens to look at, teaching them to learn by doing. The initial sections go into the different ways to prepare samples for viewing, setting the stage for readers to journey into the tiny components of living organisms.