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having reference to another work published by him, ' De 

 Structura Nervorum/ had no immediate connection with the 

 dissertation to which it is appended. To give as condensed an 

 abridgment of Unzer's work as was consistent with a due regard 

 to a full and complete exposition of the writer's views, on the 

 following principles : — 1. To omit all quotations from Haller 

 and others, except such as were absolutely necessary to under- 

 stand the text. 2. To omit all controversial matter, on points 

 of secondary importance. 3. To leave out all anatomical and 

 physiological descriptions and disquisitions, not of an original 

 character, and to be found in the standard works of the day. 

 4. To condense, wherever that could be done without injury 

 to the meaning of the author, and to avoid numerous repe- 

 titions, which he thought to be necessary to the perfect com- 

 prehension of his views. 5. Where the sense was doubtful, 

 to give a literal translation. 6. To remodel and freely trans- 

 late various words and phrases used by the author in a special 

 sense. That the critical reader may be in a position, however, 

 to judge for himself on this point, I have subjoined a glossary 

 of these words and phrases, and a reference to the paragraphs, 

 to which I have appended my reasons for the adoption of the 

 English terms. These have only been decided upon after the 

 most mature deliberation, and with careful reference to other 

 writings of Unzer ; I therefore venture to express a hope, that 

 the reader will not criticise hastily, nor without a reference 

 to the entire scope and intent of the work. 



T. L. 



