PREFACE. 



The Editor of the new edition of Blaine's Veterinary Art 

 has small occasion to remind the public of his labom'S ; the 

 altered appearance of the Book will alone testify how much 

 has been done to it. 



He, however, may with pride point to the copper-plates, 

 brilliantly executed by H. Adlard, Esq. ; while no one 

 acquainted with the nicety and firmness of pencil requisite 

 for anatomical delineations, but will at once recognize the 

 artistic handhng of W. Bagg, Esq., in the original drawings. 



Now that his labours are finished, and the Book upon 

 the eve of publication, the Editor feels there is some reason 

 for pride ; though, at the same time, some cause for regret 

 at the omissions and defects which, on a close inspection, 

 he is conscious may be detected in it. 



For any objection that may be taken to the punctuation 

 of the anatomy he is, of course, alone responsible ; semi- 

 colons being in this portion of the work introduced more 

 frequently than is calculated to please the general reader. Of 

 this he is fully aware. But having presided over an anato- 

 mical school he studied to suit the convenience of those to 

 whom this section especially appeals, so that they might re- 

 peatedly look from the book to the subject before them, and 

 still have some sHght license for such frequent interruptions. 



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 May, 1854. 



