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Dedication.

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WILLIAM FERGUSSON, ESQ., F.R.S.,

PROFESSOR OF SURGERY AT KING'S COLLEGE,

SURGEON TO KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL,

SURGEON EXTRAORDINARY TO THE QUEEN, ETC. ETC. ETC.

MY DEAR SIR,

IT has been my good fortune to be honoured by your friendship, and by a large share of your professional confidence, during a period which has witnessed your rapid elevation to a most eminent position amongst the Surgeons of the British Empire.

In your public and private practice, and in constant professional intercourse, you have afforded me the most valuable advantage of seeing every variety of surgical disease, and of acquiring that particular kind of information which cannot easily be obtained from books. It is with great pleasure that I now publicly acknowledge my appreciation of these advantages, and my gratitude for much kindness received at your hands, by dedicating to you the following pages.

The subject treated of is one of the utmost importance and interest, and has attracted the attention of some of

the most eminent Surgeons in this and other countries; and I trust you will consider that I have not thrown away the opportunities which have been afforded me of adding something towards simplifying the study and treatment of this grave and perplexing malady.

Permit me to subscribe myself, with much respect,

Your faithful Friend and old Pupil,

HENRY SMITH.