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first of three anatomists of the same name ; it is believed 

 to be the earliest formal treatise on the subject. The 

 Essay gives a slight and popular account of the anatomy 

 of quadrupeds in general, of the dog, cow, fowls in 

 general, a " stenhil " (also called stannell and staniel — 

 kestrel) and fishes. By 1744 sufficient materials existed 

 in print to furnish a much better elementary sketch 

 than this. 



