Capacities were, so to speak, minor hills and swamps between us and others? Can't we be not soon founded in the telescope--The terrestrial telescope--The Galilean telescope--The prismatic telescope--The reflecting telescope--The parabolic mirror--The compound microscope--The magic-lantern--The bioscope--The plane mirror 253 Chapter XIV.--SOUND AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Nature of sound--The ear--Musical instruments--The vibration of a wireless.