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Though I have
endeavoured to treat every thing in the most distinct and concise manner,
perhaps many directions that may occur in the third Book, may be thought
too minute and trivial by those who have already had the advantage of
an extensive practice; but the work being principally undertaken with
a view to refresh the memory of those who have attended me, and for the
instruction of young practitioners in general, I thought it was necessary
to mention every thing that might be useful in the course of practice.
At first, my design
was to have inserted cases, by way of illustration, according to the method
of La Motte; but, upon further deliberation, I thought such a plan
would too much embarrass the student in the progress of his reading: and
therefore I have resolved, in imitation of Mauriceau, to publish
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