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PREFATORY NOTE TO THE SECOND EDITION. 



IN the Second Edition of this Handbook I have endeavoured to 

 introduce a succinct account of the more recent Histological 

 Methods. Most of these I have tested, a matter of no incon- 

 siderable labour. The fruitful methods of Golgi, Ram6n y Cayal, 

 and Ehrlich are fully set forth in the text. 



I have availed myself freely of the Journals and Text-books 

 published at home and abroad, and more especially useful to me 

 have been the works of Garbini and Ramon y Cayal. For most of 

 the additional illustrations I am indebted to the Gewebelehre of 

 SchiefFerdecker and Kossel. 



In conclusion, I have to thank my Senior Demonstrator, James 

 A. Menzies, M.B., C.M., for assistance in reading the proof-sheets. 



WILLIAM STIRLING. 



PHYSIOLOGICAL LABORATORY, Tiiti OWENS COLLEGE, 

 MANCIJESTEK, 



