270 Medicine, [Chap. IV. 



question, by discoveriag the lymphatic system in 

 birds, fishes, and amphibious animals *. 



Since the time of Mr. Hewson, the anatomy of 

 the absorbent system has been greatly extended 

 and improved. The ramifications of it, in almost 

 every part of the body, have been traced by Mr. 

 Cruikshank, with great accuracy; and from his 

 dissections, figures have been made and published 

 which are deservedly held in high estimation. To 

 Mr. Sheldon, also, anatomists are much indebted^ 

 for his illustration of this system. And Mascagni, 

 of Italy, has likewise bestowed great pains on 

 this subject f. 



As a general system of anatomy^ the "Anatomi- 

 cal Exposition of the Structure of the Human Body," 

 by professor Winslow, of the university of Paris, 

 though compiled and published early in the eigh- 

 teenth century, was, till near the close of it, regard- 

 ed as a standard work. This has, of late^ given 

 place to a more comprehensive and accurate com- 

 pilation, in three volumes, executed by Mr. Fyfe of 

 Edinburgh, under the direction of professor Monro. 

 Ileister's compendium, during a great portion of 

 the century, was held in high esteem. Dr. Simmons, 

 of London, has also lately obliged the world with 

 an excellent system of anatomy, in which the sub- 

 ject is treated with uncommon perspicuity and 

 elegance. Among treatises on anatomy in general, 



* Philos. Trans, vols. Ixviii and Ixix. 



•[ The work of Mascagni on the Lymphatics is considered bf 

 good judges, as by far the greatest work that has been published on 

 this subject, as one of the most valuable anatomical productions 

 of the age, and as a work thnt must immortalise the reputation. 

 of tiic author. 



