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THE third edition of this little book has been issued, and will be exceedingly useful to those who work with the lantern. Descriptions are given of the various lights used in lanterns, from the oil lamp to the electric arc; the methods of making simple slides are entered into, and a few experiments, illustrative of elementary scientific principles, are well included. The work is thoroughly practical; none of the little details so necessary to beginners have been omitted, whilst many of the hints it contains may be of service to all who use this optical instrument, whether it be for lecture purposes or for recreation only.
The Magic Lantern: its Construction and Use.
By a Fellow of the Chemical Society. (London: Perken, Son, and Rayment.)
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The Magic Lantern: its Construction and Use. Nature 41, 315 (1890). https://doi.org/10.1038/041315b0
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