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Excerpt from Holden's Anatomy, Vol. 2 of 2: A Manual of the Dissection of the Human Body; Abdomen, Lower Extremity, Brain, Eye, Organ of Hearing, Mammary Gland, Scrotum and Testis
The chief feature of Holden's Anatomy that must have become apparent to all who have hitherto 'used it, is not only that the text has been made so concise, but that the subject is presented in as clear and practical a light as is compatible with the faithful handling of its natural difficulties. It gives to the beginner a proper method of procedure, together with such de tails as are essential to the thorough understanding of the matter in hand. In making this revision the Editor has worked in accord with the editors of the previous editions, and has made such additions and alterations as seemed necessary to bring the book in line with present knowledge and methods, and has added the Metric Measurements side by side with the English. The entire work has been gone over line for line; specially emphasized points have been added in foot-notes to which the editor has signed his initials (a. There are, however, many additions and alterations in the text that were impossible to thus specify.
It has seemed well, in order to reduce the size of the book and still retain its salient features, to put the more minute and intricate points in a smaller type. This will be found an aid to the student and has allowed of the addition of a large number of new illustrations.
The total number of illustrations has been increased from 208 to 311. This, however, does not show the exact number of new pictures, as many of those that appeared in the old editions have been struck out and replaced by more modern ones, taken chie?y from the works of Sappey, Wilson, and Landois. A. H.
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