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Scientific American, Vol. 55, No. 4 (July 1886) (1886)

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ment of lenses design- the mines, and a boy (Hum- ed for other purposes. Refer- phrey Potter) was hired to ence is made to the hemisphe- rical condensing lenses used work these levers. Although this is not hard work, yet it by microscopists, and ordi- required his constant atten- nary meniscus… … ing marbles at the door. tem of lenses is prolonged up- CALCITE HEMITROPE. AIRY'S SPIRALS. QUARTZ POLARIZED CIRCULARLY. Looking at the engine he saw ward beyond the upper lens the ingenuity of the boy, to receive a Nicol prism, E, and also the advantage of his invention. The idea of quartz vary in…

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