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course of the extensive and well-managed veterinary practice 

 carried on by him at Louth, in Lincolnshire, as a centre. 



It remains to be added that very much of the information 

 contained in this work has been derived from the authors' father, 

 the late Mr. Alderman Dan Gresswell, F.R.C.V.S., whose long 

 and honourable connection with Science, as one of her most 

 persevering, enthusiastic, and successful votaries, is known 

 throughout the world. 



Suggestions are thankfully acknowledged from other brothers, 

 namely, the Kev. Henry William Gresswell, M.A., Oxon; Mr. 

 Charles Gresswell, late Deputy-Examiner for the Royal College 

 of Veterinary Surgeons ; Mr. Edmund Gresswell ; and Mr. 

 Samuel Gresswell. It may truly be said that much of the work 

 contained in these pages is original, and that the book as a whole 

 represents the work of years of study and research. 



The account of the Ligaments and Muscles has been 

 abstracted from Strangeways' Veterinary Anatomy^ revised by 

 I. Vaughan, F.L.S., E.Z.S., which book has also been 

 referred to for some other information here and there in 

 the account of the Anatomy of Ruminants. 



We are very grateful to Dr. Klein and Professor Simonds 

 for allowing us to use several illustrations, and also to Mr. 

 Armatage, the Royal Agricultural Society, Messrs. J. & A. 

 Churchill, Messrs. Macmillan & Co., Messrs. Clowes & Sons, 

 the Editor of The Yorkshire Posty and Messrs. Arnold & Sons, 

 for likewise giving us similar permission. 



One of the chief remarks by way of acknowledgment, which 

 we have much pleasure in making, is that portions of what 

 is contained in this book originally appeared in that valuable 

 journal. The Yorkshire Weekly Post, 



