The Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London, Vol. 1 In concluding the first volume of the 'Transactions of the Microscopical Society, ' the Council feel it necessary to make a few observations upon the origin, progress, and present state of that Society. It was founded in the year 1840, by the exertions of a few gentlemen engaged in scientific pursuits, for the purpose of affording assistance and encouragement to microscopical investigations, by promoting that ready intercourse between those engaged in such pursuits, by which not only are great advantages mutually gained, but also information of the most valuable kind disseminated and perpetuated. Another important consequence resulting from the establishment of this Society, and the increasing interest in microscopical pursuits excited by it, is the encouragement and stimulus given to the scientific makers of the microscope, by which that valuable instrument is now rapidly advancing to the highest degree of perfection. The progress of the Society has been so satisfactory, that although the subscription is but one guinea per annum, the Council have been enabled, not only to pay its current expenses, but also to purchase for the use of the Members, three microscopes of the very finest description, with all the recent improvements, constructed by Messrs. Powell, Ross, and Smith, artists whose talents are too well known to need any comment here. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.