PUBLISHERS' NOTE TO THE NEW AMERICAN EDITION. 



IN his masterpiece HENRY GRAY left undying evidence of his anatomical 

 knowledge and of his comprehension of the best method of imparting it to other 

 minds. It is appropriate that a new and thoroughly revised edition of such a work 

 should appear in the opening of the new century for forty -five years it has easily 

 held the front place among works on Anatomy, and its merits are only brightened 

 by the numerous works which have endeavored to contest its supremacy. During 

 that time it has had the benefit of the careful scrutiny of many leading anatomists 

 of the English-speaking race. Anatomy is far from stationary, either in its facts 

 or in improvements in the method of their presentation ; hence any work which 

 would faithfully reflect the existing position of the science must be revised at 

 comparatively frequent intervals. Fortunately for students and practitioners, 

 Grray's Anatomy enjoys a continuous demand rendering frequent revision pos- 

 sible. 



The splendid illustrations in Gray have long been known as the most effective 

 and intelligible presentations of anatomical structures ever produced. In the 

 present revision this series has been vastly improved, special attention having 

 been given to those for the portion on General Anatomy and Embryology. 



The practical application of anatomical facts in medicine and surgery has 

 always been a prominent feature of the work, and this distinctive characteristic 

 has received especial care. 



This new century edition is presented to the medical public with the absolute 

 confidence that it will be found worthy in every respect to maintain the exalted 

 position which the work has for so many years enjoyed as the most convenient and 

 intelligible exposition 6f its subject. 



