The T KEF ACE, 



Attainment of the true Knowledge, both of the Fabric\^ and 

 'Vfes of the Parts. By following Natures Clew in this won-* 

 derful Labyrinth of the Creation, we may be more eafily ad- 

 mitted into her Secret Recejfes^which Thread if we mifsjWe mud 

 needs err and be bewilder'd. 



In drawing up this Comparifon , E have made ufe of the 

 Anatomy which is given of Apes and Moneys by other Authors; 

 and very frequently have quoted their own words , which has 

 render'd my Difcourfe much longer : For not having thefe A- 

 nimals by me to difle^ and compare,! thought it but juft to let 

 the Reader fee, upon what Authorities I went. And though a 

 fhort Reference might be efteemed fufficient, without this te- 

 dious and unfafliionable way of inferting the whole text \ yet 

 if any one will give himfelf the trouble of Examining the E- 

 vidences I have produced, I think I have dealc more kindly by 

 him, in making him a Judge himfelf; than in leaving him bare- 

 ly to trufi: to my Report. For there are none, who have been 

 converfant with Books, but muft acknowledge, that they have 

 been often impofed upon, for want of this fair dealing , as I 

 have my felf Experienced in this prefcnt Enquiry. To avoid 

 therefore this Error, my Caution it may be has lead me into 

 another, which I hope the Reader will pardon, if he judges it 

 fuch. 



Galen formerly differed Apes and Monf^eys, and recommend- 

 ed to his Scholars the frequent Anatomi%ing them, as ufeful for 

 the attaining the Knowledge of the Structure of the Parts in H«- 

 mane Bodies. Had he met with our Animal^ it had ferved his 

 turn much better : Nor had he been liable to fome Miftakes, 

 which Vefalim, charges him with, fince in fo many Parts, the 

 Orang-Outang imitates a Man, more than Apes and Monkeys do. 

 Not only Gakn^iVLt. the greateft Anatomijis we have had in this 

 laft Age , have exercifed their Pens about them ; as plain- 

 ly appears in the enfuing Difcourfe, which fufficiently ;ufi:ifies 

 me for engaging in this Argument : I wifli I had fo good an 

 Apology for my Performance. 



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