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
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
In the White Lily the stomata are so remarkably large that they may be seen by a simple microscope of moderate power, and may be discerned even by a good hand lens.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
I felt convinced that the simple microscope, composed of a single lens of such vast yet perfect power was possible of construction.
From Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes Mystic-Humorous Stories by French, Joseph Lewis
