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minute organization without reference to form or place. It 

 is to Anatomical science what Chemistry is to the other branch- 

 es of natural science. Whatever may be the texture examined, 

 it is considered in all aspects, and throughout every modifica- 

 tion, whether it be found in the substance of tendon, muscle, 

 ligament or bone. All its qualities are sought, the distinctive 

 characters established, and the laws of its susceptibilities and 

 actions deduced from the amplest experiments and observa- 

 tions.'' 



October, 1830. 



