First principles of medicine / by Archibald Billing.

Date:
1868
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Credit: First principles of medicine / by Archibald Billing. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    TO THE THIRD EDITION. Though it may be thought that the third edition of a book requires no advertisement, I consider it quite necessary to explain some circumstances connected with this work. Feeling that no author has been more indebted to the indul- gence of the public press for kind criticism, I have endea- voured to profit by the hints given me in every respect but one. The first edition was sent forth to take its chance in the world without herald of preface or advertisement, un- adorned by dedication, and unaccompanied by any table of contents or index :* my original reasons for the last omission remain unshaken. ****** I found that the former editions were more pleasing to fully educated medical men and men of experience than to the tyro. This was not my original intention ; and I have therefore taken pains to render tlie work more intellio-ible and useful to the latter, and have added much to suit the taste of both. It does not appear to me that I used too strong an ex- ♦ To the fifth edition, however, in deference to the wishes of friends, an index was added.
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