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tant monographic works are cited under their appropriate section, and 

 here only those large independent works will be noticed, in which further 

 instruction is to be found. It is right to head the list with Schwann's 

 1 Mikroskopische Untersuchungen liber die Uebereinstimmung in der 

 Struktur und dem Wachsthumder Thiere und Pflanzen' (Berlin, 1839),* 

 abstracted in Froriep's 'Neue Notizen' (1838), as the most fitting intro- 

 duction to Histology. Beside this, we may name X. Bichat, 'Anatomie 

 Ge'ne'rale,' Tom. iv. (Paris, 1801); E. H. Weber, 'Handbuchder Ana- 

 tomie des Menschen von Hildebrandt,' Bd. 1, 'Algemeine Anatomie' 

 (Braunschweig, 1830), a work distinguished in its day, and even now 

 indispensably necessary, as a store of old literature [or Ed. 4 (Stuttgart, 

 1833)]; Brun's 'Lehrbuch der Allgemeinen Anatomie des Menschen' 

 (Braunschweig, 1841), very clear, concise, and good ; Henle, ' Allgemeine 

 Anatomie' (Leipzig, 1841), containing a classical account of Histo- 

 logy in the year 1840, many original statements, and physiological, 

 pathological, and historical remarks ; G. Valentin, article i Gewebe,' 

 in R. Wagner's < Handworterbuch d. Physiologic,' Bd. i. (1842); R. B. 

 Todd and W. Bowman, ' The Physiological Anatomy and Physiology of 

 Man,' Parts i. ii. (London 1845-47), mostly based upon original observa- 

 tions, very comprehensive and good [also Parts iii. iv. (184752)] ; 

 Bendz, ' Haandbogiden almindelige Anatomie' (Kiobenhavn, 1846-47), 

 with industriously collected historical data ; A. Kb'lliker, ' Mikrosko- 

 pische Anatomie oder Gewebelehre des Menschen, Band II. Specielle 

 Gewebelehre, 1, Halfte. u. 2 ; Halfte. 1 Abtheilung' (Leipzig, 1850-52), 

 containing an exposition, as complete as possible, of the minute struc- 

 ture of the organs and systems of man. With these are to be compared 

 the yearly Reports of Henle, in Cannstatt's * Jahresbericht,' and those 

 of Reichert, in Muller's ' Archiv,' in the latter of which, more objective 

 views and an earlier appearance would be desirable. 



Useful figures are found in all the works above cited, with the excep- 

 tion of those of Bichat, Weber, and Bruns; furthermore, the figures of 

 injections in Berres' i Anatomie der Mikroskopischen Gebilde des men- 

 schlichen Korpers,' Heft 1-12 (Wien, 1836-42), are for the most 

 part excellent, as are the representations of tissues in R. Wagner's 

 * Icones Physiologic^,' second edition, by A. Ecker. Those of Langen- 

 beck, 4 Mikroskopisch-anatomische Abbildungen.' Lief. 1-4 (Gottingen, 

 1846-51) ; of A. H. Hassall, ' The Microscopic Anatomy of the Human 

 Body' (London, 1846-49) ; and Mandl, ' Anatomie Microscopique' (Paris 

 1838-48), are middling ; while on the other hand, those given by 

 Quekett, ' Catalogue of the Histological Series in the Museum of the 

 Royal College of Surgeons of England' (London, 1850), are admirable. 



As regards Microscopes, I may express my opinion that of the more 

 easily accessible, those of Plossl, Oberhauser, and Schiek, take the first 



* Translated for the Sydenham Society, 1847. 



