422 SUPPLEMENT. 



Thus far by way of apology for introducing, 

 under the appendage of a Supplement^ what 

 became in fad a matter indifpenfable ; for to 

 its 7iece[jity fuch a combination of circumftances 

 bear powerful evidence, that it was no longer 

 to be avoided : the literary complaints oiJo77iCy 

 and anonymous expoftulations of Qthersy upon 

 the fubjefts v/e proceed to treat, as well as the 

 perfonal fuperijitendence and affiftance the 

 author has been required to give, in thefe very 

 cz^tSyJingular, alar mingy and tv^n fatal y where 

 nature has been ridiculoufly checked, or obfti- 

 nately oppofed, render fuperfiuous any farth(^r 

 defence for its introdudion, 



Although the fubjed matter of this addition 

 is fuppofed to conftitute a mere animadverfion 

 upon lamenefs preceding from thorn wounds, 

 and pundured or lacerated tendons, yet there 

 are variety of experimental obfervations (how^ 

 ever inferior, individually confidered) that 

 becom.e equally neceffary to our prefent defign 

 of rendering the work as nearly applicable as 

 poflible to the wants or willies of fo veiy 

 num.erous a body of readers, 



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