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most important that medical students should have a general 

 scientific basis for their special anatomical knowledge. 



My sincerest thanks are due to my friends Professors F. 

 Jeffrey Bell and G. B. Howes, who have kindly read through 

 the proof-sheets. To them I am indebted for numerous valuable 

 suggestions, as well as for correcting many faults of style and 

 expression which had escaped my notice. I must also express 

 my thanks to my father, Professor W. K. Parker, and to Dr. 

 Gadow, for many special details in connection with the skeleton, 

 as well as to Mr. E. Radford for help in making the index. 



W. N. PARKER. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, CARDIFF, 

 May 1886. 



