Excerpt from Microscopical Diagnosis It has been my good fortune to be so situated during the past few years that my entire time has been devoted to the study of histology and micros copy, with special reference to the microscope in its relation to the practice of medicine. Each year has accumulated the proofs that a good knowledge of the use of the microscope is of the first importance to the student of medicine, whether an undergraduate, or a practitioner in private or hospital practice. Two reasons are generally given by our physicians as excuses for their ignorance of this important branch; lack of skill in the manipulation of the instrument, and the great outlay of time and money. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.