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INTRODUCTION. 



and by the introdudion of Exotics, makes us acquainted with 

 the plants of the moft diflant parts of the earth. Likewife, 

 by facilitating experiments upon plants at this time, when a true 

 Theory of Nutrition and Manures is fuch an interefting 



3. The Anatomical chair is filled by Profcflbr Wright Post. He commences with 

 a compen,^ious Hiflory of Anatomy, from the earlieft 3g«s to the prefent period -, after 

 which, the firft obje<Sl is to take a general view of the principal materials of which the 

 body is compofed ; endeavouring to explain the ufe of each, and the manner of connedlion, 

 fo as to give a general idea of the animal economy: he then proceeds, with more accuracy, 

 to the more particular branches of anatomy, by firft explaining the flriaflure of the 

 4jferent organs, and afterwards inveftigating their fundtions. In profecuting this inquiry, 

 the body is divided into the following fyftems : I. the Offeous; %. Mufcubr; 3.Vafcular; 

 4. Chylopoetic ; j. Secretory; 6. Nervous; 7, Refplratory ; 8. Connetfling and 

 Communicating; 9. Defenfive ; 10. Genital. Under one or other of thefe heads, every 

 part of the human body m:xy be naturally arranged ; and this divifion is preferred to tie 

 one in common ufe, as being equally exprefilve 'and more comprcheniive. 



The {lru6lure and funilior.s of the different organs in their natural fiate bein» 

 undcrflood, an attempt is made to explain the changes they undergo by difeafe. In this 

 -nvefligation, it is not confiuered fufficient barely to mention the appearances which are 

 exhibited upon diffeilion, and to explain the manner of their produiSion, which, ftriJlly 

 fpeaking, would be ail that Pathology implies, but alio to point out llie fymptoms which 

 charadlerife each individual difeafe, and recommend fuch treatment as, from experience, 

 has been found moft beneficial. This is not all: through all the lefturcs, a conftant 

 application of the knowledge acquired in anatomy is k'.pt in view, as conducive to the 

 ci.re of difsafe«, efpeciully fuch as require manbal operation. So that a courfe of 

 Anatomy, as taught in Columbia College, has inccrporatfd v.-Ith it, a fyfttm of the 

 7"«E0RY AND Practice of Sursert. 



