"Plain muscle fibres. n, nucleus of muscle cell; p, undifferentiated cell protoplasm; p', the differentiated…
"Spherical cell (resting stage of Amoeba) illustrating general or universal symmetry. Any plane passing…
"Nettling cells of Hydra. A, unexploded; B, exploded; b, barbs; c, the nettling cell in which the nettling…
A frame of wood erected on a post or pole, with movable boards resembling those in the stocks, and the…
A primative musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of tubes of cane, wood, metal, or stone,…
"In the stomach, intestines and elsewhere the epithelial cell is obling in profile and is called columnar…
"Non-striped spindle-shaped cells which branch and join with one another." — Richardson, 1906
"The national emblem of Ireland, is a plant with a leaf formed from three leaflets. It is thought to…
"A massive square framework of wood, mounted on six sarp disc wheels, each about two feet in diameter,…
"The Chinapatam Sugar-mill consists of a mortar made by cutting down some hard-wood tree to within 2…
"This wood-engraving represents St. Christopher carrying the infant saviour across the sea, and is dated…
"A copy of one of the cuts in the Apocalypsis. It represents St. John preaching to three men and a woman,…
"From Biblia Pauperum, is curious as showing the general manner of representing the creation of Eve…
"A reduced copy of the 'Knight,' and is interesting as one of the first wood-engravings executed in…
A primative musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of tubes of cane, wood, metal, or stone,…
"This machine consists of two vertical shafts, carrying radial arms. These arms pass each other in opposite…
"A hive largely and successfully used in Scotland, it is octagonal, and the "Quinby hive" of America…
"Radial longitudinal section of wood of Pinus Sylvestris. a, cambium; b, c, d, e, f, wood cells; f,…
"Section of Bamboo, showing an angular network of cells, and the round apertures of pitted vessels."…
"Vertical section of the leaf of Potamogeton or Pondweed, showing air cavities or lecunae l, and parenehymatous…
"Cellular tissue from leaf of Urostigma elasticum. c, a large cell; r, cystolith, an agglomeration of…
"Vertical section of epidermis, from the lower surface of the leaf of Madder, showing the intimate union…
"Epidermis of leaf of Saxifraga Sarmentosa, showing clusters of stomata s, surrounded by large epidermal…
"Formation of stomata from leaf of Hyacinth, seen from the surface. e, epidermis cells; s', mother-cell…
"Splitting of partition wall between guard-cells to form the stoma (Sachs.)" — Encyclopedia Britanica,…
"Transverse section of an open fibro-vascular bundle. c, cambium; cb, continuation of cambium between…
"Longitudinal section of an open fibro-vascular bundle. c, cambium; s, spiral vessels with fibers which…
A group of beetles known for being preditors. They have bulging eyes and slender legs.
A tool in which the wood working end is pointed, blunt, and a continuous edge enclosing an area, or…
"1, Portion of epithelium from the tentacle of an Actinian, showing three supporting cells and one sense…
"The hand-gun was used by both infantry and cavalry; it consisted of a simple iron or brass tube with…
"The wood-worker's main stand-by for boring is the stock or brace and set of bits." — Encyclopedia…
"A ratchet brace is a powerful instrument, and carries in itself the screw for obtaining the requisite…
"Cutting pliers and cutting nippers have a pair of knife edges so arranged as to work exactly opposite…
"The ordinary sheet-metal shears merely resemble very powerful scissors, and, their action being quite…
"Block shears act with additional leverage, and can consequently be used for rather thicker metal, the…
"The ordinary tail-vice used by mechanics has not yet been largely superseded, though many ingenious…
"The English parallel vice is little used except for small work." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893
"Hand-vices are used in the manner implied by their name, without being attached to a bench like the…