Micrographia illustrata, or, The knowledge of the microscope explain'd together with an account of a New Invented Universal, single or double, Microscope, either of which is capable of being applied to an Improv'd Solar Apparatus. This Treatise contains a Description of the Nature, Uses, and Magnifysing Powers of Microscopes in general; together with full Directions how to prepare, apply, and examine, as well as preserve, all Sorts of minute Objects also an account of The principal Microcopical Discoveries, that have hirherto been mentioned by the most celebrated Authors, togeher with a great Variety of new Experiments and Observations. The whole being, as it were, A Natural History of a Multitude of Aerial, Terrestrial, and Aquatick Animals, Seeds, Plants, Etc. To which is added, A Translation of Mr. Joblott's Observations on the Animalcula, that are found in many different Sorts of Infusions and a very particular Account of the surprising Phaenomenon, The Fresh Water Polype, translated from the French Treatise of Mr. Trembley. This Work is compiled for the Assistance of those, who are desirous of surveyng the extensive Beauties of the minute Creation and is illustreted with 65 Copper-plates, curiously engrav'd, wich contain above 560 Pictures of Microscopic Objets