Marvels of Pond Life — Henry J Slack

As this little book is intended to be no more than an introduction to an agreeable branch of microscopical study it is to be hoped it will not require a formal preface but a few words may be convenient to indicate its scope and purpose The common experience of all microscopists confirms the assertion made by Dr Goring that the most fascinating objects are living creatures of sufficient dimensions to be easily understood with moderate magnification and in no way can objects of this description be so readily obtained as by devoting an occasional hour to the examination of the little ponds which are accessible from almost any situation A complete volume of pond lore would not only be a bulky book much bigger than the aldermanic tomes which it is the fashion to call Manuals although the great stone fists in the British Museum would be required to grasp them comfortably but its composition would overtask all the philosophers of our day In good truth a tea spoonful of water from a prolific locality often contains a variety of living forms every one of which demands a profound and patient study if we would know but a few things concerning it img src https s3 eu west 1 amazonaws com dia kitadagitim ckeditor_assets pictures 53 content_1_original_original jpg alt height 15 width 15 font size 1 color white font img

As this little book is intended to be no more than an introduction to an agreeable branch of microscopical study it is to be hoped it will not require a formal preface but a few words may be convenient to indicate its scope and purpose The common experience of all microscopists confirms the assertion made by Dr Goring that the most fascinating objects are living creatures of sufficient dimensions to be easily understood with moderate magnification and in no way can objects of this description be so readily obtained as by devoting an occasional hour to the examination of the little ponds which are accessible from almost any situation A complete volume of pond lore would not only be a bulky book much bigger than the aldermanic tomes which it is the fashion to call Manuals although the great stone fists in the British Museum would be required to grasp them comfortably but its composition would overtask all the philosophers of our day In good truth a tea spoonful of water from a prolific locality often contains a variety of living forms every one of which demands a profound and patient study if we would know but a few things concerning it