The microscopic anatomy of the human body in health and disease (Volume 2).

  • Hassall, Arthur Hill, 1817-1894.
Date:
1855
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Credit: The microscopic anatomy of the human body in health and disease (Volume 2). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The author considers it right, in justice to himself, that certain disadvantages under which the work has been produced should be mentioned: these were, constant engagement in general practice, much anxiety, and, though last, not least, ill health. These would have been sufficient to have deterred many from the undertaking alto- gether. Although this has not been the effect upon the author, yet it cannot be questioned but that they have operated in some respects to the disadvantage of the work; and he begs that it may be taken neither as the measure of that of which the subject is capable, nor of the author's powers of observation and description exercised under more favourable circumstances of health, leisure, and feeling. The author makes these few remarks not in order to deprecate any fair criticism, but simply that the truth in reference to the production of this work may be known in justice botli to the writer and the reader. Having said thus much in relation to the work itself, the author has now the pleasing task of returning his acknowledgments to those who have in any way assisted him in his laborious though most agreeable task; these are particularly due to the following: Mr. Quekett, Dr. Handheld Jones, Professor Sharpey, Mr. Tomes, Mr. Bowman, Mr. Busk, Professor Owen, Mr. Canton, Dr. Carpenter, Dr. Letheby, Dr. Robert Barnes, Mr. Ransom, Mr. Pollock, and Mr. Gray, of St. George's Hospital, Mr. Hett, and Mr. Andrew Ross: they are also due to Mr. Drewry Ottley; Dr. Rad- cliffe Hall; Mr. Coppin, of Lincoln's Inn; Messrs. Welch and Jones, of Dalston; Mr. Berry, of James-street, Covent Garden; Mr. Cowdry, of Great Torrington; Dr. Jones, of Brighton; Dr. Chambers, of Colchester; Mr. Milner, of Wakefield; Mr. Walker,of St. John's-street Road; Mr. Ringrose, of Potter's Bar; Dr. Halpin, of Cavan; and Mr. H. Hailey, of Birmingham. To Dr. Letheby I hope shortly to have a second opportunity of rendering my thanks, in connexion, viz: with the work on crystals, entitled Human Crystallo- graphy, an announcement of which appeared some months since, and towards the completion of which considerable materials have already been collected. To Mr. Hett, my thanks are especially due for having, at considerable trouble and inconvenience, furnished me with very many of the injections required to illustrate Part XV. of the Microscopic Anatomy; these, together with numerous other injected preparations of that gentleman which I have seen, have been of first-rate quality; and the microscopic anatomist has reason to hail the advent of such a man to the cause of general anatomy with the highest satisfaction. To Mr. Andrew Ross, on this, as on a former occasion, I have to express my obli- gations, Mr. R. having at all times furnished me with any information I might require, as well as provided me with any necessary apparatus. Tims much for friends. If, in the inditing of this work, I have made a single enemy, I am sorry for it, and still more so if I have given any real occasion for offence. If, in differing from other observers as to certain facts and conclusions, I have expressed myself in such a manner as to wound their feelings, as in one or two instances I fear I may have done, I much regret it: the differences amomr men whose common aim is the knowledge of truth, as manifested in the works of creation, should never be deep or lasting; for this community of purpose should ever be a firm bond of union between such men, seekers after truth, and should displace from their minds the lesser and grosser feelings of rivalry and ill-will.