Engravings of the bones, muscles, and joints, illustrating the first volume of the Anatomy of the human body / By John Bell.

  • Bell, John, 1763-1820.
Date:
1804
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Engravings of the bones, muscles, and joints, illustrating the first volume of the Anatomy of the human body / By John Bell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    D„ DANIEL RUTHERFORD, PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND BOTANY, AND PHYSICIAN TO THE ROYAL INFIRMARY, EDINBURGH, S I R, In prefenting this Book of Plates to one who is fo well able as you are to judge of their defe<5ts, I ought to add fome value to the olfering, by declaring the motives of it.—It is a mark of gratitude for the friendly care with which, in company with my worthy Matter, you watched over me during a long and dangerous illnefs. Perhaps there can be no higher compliment betwixt medical men, than this confidence in time of ficknefs; and furely, if I may judge from my own feelings, nothing can be more grateful than the remembrance of kindnefies be- llowed at fuch a time. May your Ikill be long ufeful to your fellow- citizens ; and may it be always valued as I value it. I am, SIR, With refpe<tt, Your Friend, and Humble Servant, JOHN BELL.