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illustrative of the objects, and many additional figures have been 

 introduced. The duty of selecting these figures and superintending 

 their execution has been performed by Dr. Thomson. All those of 

 the bones, and most of those of the joints have been drawn from 

 the natural objects. Many of the figures of the muscles were also 

 drawn from nature, and most of the others, though founded 

 on approved published prints, have been modified and finished 

 from actual dissections. When figures are not original, the sources 

 whence they have been taken are faithfully indicated. Of those 

 borrowed from the works of Kb'lliker, Sappey, and Frey, a certain 

 number are impressions from electro-type copies, obtained through 

 the courtesy of the authors and publishers of these works. The 

 new cuts have been executed chiefly by Messrs. Robert Tennant 

 and Stephen Miller, of Glasgow ; the former as draughtsman, the 

 latter as engraver. Several of those new to the General Anatomy 

 are by Mr. W. H. Wesley, of London. 



The Section on Surgical Anatomy has been reprinted as ori- 

 ginally written by Professor R Quain, with only a few verbal 

 alterations. 



Instead of the paragraphs headed " dissection," distributed 

 through the work in former editions, it has been thought preferable 

 to supply a systematic but concise set of directions for dissection 

 at the end of the book. Whilst it is hoped that this chapter will 

 add to the utility of the work, it is by no means intended that 

 it should supersede the use of special Manuals of Practical 

 Anatomy. 



