Plate 2. Magnifying glass devised by Fridtjof Nansen for reading thermometer
scales. The thermometer is placed such that the two notches designated "c" are
on the thermometer; the thermometer is adjusted such that the top of the mercury
column is located at point "d"; and the reading glass is focused for reading
the thermometer by turning the interior tube "a" within tube "b".
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