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and, at length, a new general Hiftory of them ap- 
pear, arifing from the fuccdlive Labours of fame of 
the Members of this Society . 
IV. 
With this View, and as a Beginning to fuch a 
Plan, I fhall now attempt to give you. a Dcfcription 
of the Mufcles of the Face ; with feme Obfervations 
and Remarks, which I hope will appear curious to 
you, relating to their feparate as well as conjunct 
Adions, and the Appearances of the Countenance 
that are the natural Effeds of fuch Adions; to- 
gether with accurate Drawings, which will ferve to 
their better Demonftration, and which I chofc to lay 
before you, rather than a dififeded Head 5 as being, 
I am perfuaded, a much lefs agreeable Sight to many 
among us, than a fair Drawing. 
V. 
To proceed then : Let us confider thofe Mufcles 
in their Order, which chiefly ferve to form and move 
the Skin of the Face, or change the Countenance j 
which are thofe of the Forehead , Eyelids , Eyes, 
Nofe , Lips , and Cheeks . 
VI. 
To thefe I fhall confine this Ledure, and to cer- 
tain Remarks and Obfervations upon their Adions $ 
having Regard all along to thofe Authors, that were 
mod exad and accurate in their Refearches and Dif- 
coveries of the true Strtidure of Mufcles. But, be- 
fore I begin my Dcfcription, I cannot but particularly 
B 2 mention 
