Excerpt from The Dissector, or Practical and Surgical Anatomy The work of Mr. Wilson, which is here presented in a new guise, was-calculated for the English school, where the dissec tor generally commences with the extremities, and when they are finished, examines what remains of the viscera. They have probably got into this habit in consequence of the trunk of their suhiects being generally much decomposed before they procure them. In the United States, however, subjects are generally fresh, and it was thought that a new arrangement of this most excellent dissector would prove a valuable aid to the student of practical anatomy. It has, therefore, been carefully modified in such a manner that the student by following the. 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.