Vlll PREFATORY REMARKS. 



Coffin of Boston, and published in 1813. The general 

 anatomy has been faithfully rendered into our language 

 by Doctor Hayward, of Boston. He has displayed not 

 less talent than persevering industry in laying before the 

 profession what has been termed, I believe by Professor 

 Chapman, "a revelation in medicine." By the same pen 

 Beclard's additions have been translated; and to Mr. 

 Togno, a student of medicine, we are indebted for the 

 translation of the posthumous work on Pathology. 



I have adhered closely to the works of Bichat. Scarcely 

 a remark has been made which does not rest with him, 

 for I neither designed nor desired to assume responsibility. 

 The few observations on pathology have been presented 

 principally to introduce those truths which have resulted 

 from investigations into general anatomy, or which are not 

 familiarly contained in the books on practical medicine, 

 or the mere mention of which is calculated to lead to im- 

 portant reflection. 



I intended to preface this work with a biographical 

 sketch of Bichat. I shall reserve it for another opportunity. 

 Yet it may be appropriate just to say, that he was born in 

 France in 1771 his scholastic pursuits were at Lyons 

 he there commenced professional studies under Petit they 

 were continued in Paris under Desault in 1797 he gave 

 his first course of lectures indebted to Pinel for the first 

 impulse, he originated and highly perfected the science of 

 general anatomy he continued to lecture till 1802, when, 

 in consequence of a fall, he contracted a cephalic form of 

 fever, which ended the life and labours of a man, who, 

 at the age of thirty-one, had accomplished works, which 

 will be as lasting as the science they have improved. 



Six hundred pupils followed the remains of their highly 

 revered preceptor to the grave. 



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