simple microscope
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In 1658 by means of a simple microscope Athanasius Kircher of Fulda, Germany, saw "worms" in the blood of people stricken with Black Plague.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had a table in the middle of the room where he sat to look at his specimens through a magnifying glass or simple microscope, and to read his scientific papers.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
The accompanying diagrams will explain the action of the compound microscope compared with that of the simple microscope.
From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Hutchison, Joseph Chrisman
They adhere in a curious manner by making little disks, like the Ampelopsis…By the way, I will enclose some specimens, and if you think it worth while, you can put them under the simple microscope.
From Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
The first thing you need is a simple microscope, that is, one with a single lens, small enough to be carried in the pocket.
From Through a Microscope Something of the Science Together with many Curious Observations Indoor and Out and Directions for a Home-made Microscope. by Sargent, Frederick Leroy
