PREFACE 

 TO THE FOURTH LONDON EDITION, 



IN preparing the "ANATOMIST'S VADE MECUM," for the fourth time, 

 for the Press, the Author has availed himself of the discoveries, in Ana- 

 tomy, which have been made public since the appearance of the preceding 

 edition ; and he takes the opportunity, now afforded him, of acknowledg- 

 ing his obligation to the several investigators whose researches he has 

 quoted. To one gentleman, namely, to Mr. PAGET of St. Bartholomew's 

 Hospital, he feels particularly indebted for the assistance which he has 

 derived from the excellent " Reports, on the chief results obtained by the 

 use of the Microscope in the study of Human Anatomy and Physiology," 

 published in the British and Foreign Medical Review. 



In the present edition of this volume, the Wood-cut Illustrations have 

 been augmented to two hundred ; and the Author begs to observe that 

 with very few exceptions, which have been duly acknowledged, the whole 

 of the subjects are original ; the drawings having been executed by Mr. 

 BAGG from dissections prepared expressly for the work, or from drawings 

 made by himself. The chief of the illustrations of General Anatomy were 

 drawn from the microscope with the camera lucida, in order to ensure 

 absolute correctness. 



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 March 1, 1847. 



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