6 INTRODUCTION. 



§ 3. 



The aids in studying histology may here be best shortly 

 adverted to. With respect to the literature of the subject, the 

 more important monographic works are cited under their ap- 

 propriate 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 ' Mikroskopische 

 Untersuchungen uber die Uebereinstimmung in der Struktur 

 und dem Wachsthum der Thiere und Pflanzen' (Berlin, 1839),' 

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

 fitting introduction to Histology. Beside this, we may name 

 X. Bichat, 'Anatomie Generale/ Tom. iv (Paris, 1801); E. H. 

 Weber, ' Handbuch der Anatomie des Menschen von Hilde- 

 brandt/ Bd. 1, 'Allgenieine 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)] ; Brim's ' Lehrbuch der Allgemeinen Anatomie des 

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

 Henle, 'Allgemeine Anatomie' (Leipzig, 1841), containing a 

 classical account of Histology in the year 1840, many original 

 statements, and physiological, pathological, and historical re- 

 marks; G. Valentin, article 'Gewebe,' in R.Wagner's 'Hand- 

 worterbuch d. Physiologie,' 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 

 observations, very comprehensive and good, [also Parts iii, iv 

 (1847-52)] ; Bendz, 'Haandbog i den almindelige Anatomie^ 

 (Kiobenhavn, 1846-47), with industriously collected historical 

 data; A. Kolliker, 'Mikroskopische Anatomie oder Gewebelehre 

 des Menschen, Band II, Specielle Gewebelehre, 1. Halfte. u. 2. 

 Halfte. 1. Abtheilung' (Leipzig, 1850-52), containing an expo- 

 sition, as complete as possible, of the minute structure 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 



1 Translated for the Sydenham Society, 1847. 



