The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey translated out of Latin and compared with the French. by Tho: Johnson. Whereunto are added three tractates our of Adrianus Spigelius of the veines, arteries, & nerves, with large figures. Also a table of the bookes and chapters.

The Preface.

OF how great consequence a more perfect knowledge of Anatomy is to the Art of Physick, and Chirurgery, hath been frequently and abundantly made out by Anatomists, Physitians and Chirurgeons, upon occasion, in their several writings; though the thing it self speak so plainly in its own behalf, that much need not be said in this kind. The case is plain, that with the like facility and success may a Mariner, making out some unknown land, steer his course through the main Ocean, where nothing but Sea and Skie appears, without the help of his Card and Compass; as a Physician judge of the natural action, or preternatural affect of any part of the body; or a Chirurgeon institute any operation about the same, without the Anatomical knowledge thereof; and therefore no more shall be said to this effect. Anotomy may be very com∣modiously reduced to four distinct kinds, or distinguished according to so many principal parts. 1. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Splanchnologie; that is, the description of the Bowels contained in the three Cavities or Bellies of the body; the lower, middle, and supreme. 2. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Osteologie, which is the descri∣ption of all the bones of the body. 3. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Myologie, being the Ana∣tomical history of all the Muscles. 4. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Angeiologie, describing all the Vessels of the body; i. e the Veins, Arteries, and Nerves; these last, though having no sensible cavities, being reputed vessels in the account of Anatomists. Now though all these parts or kinds of Anatomy, are need∣full both to Physick and Chirurgery; yet are they not all of a like necessity to both: but the first of more absolute necessity to the Art of Physick; the other three, to Chirurgery. And therefore though all four have been treated on by the learned Authour of this Volume; yet in reason it could not but be advantagious and acceptable to Chirurgeons to have some farther helps in our English tongue, for improvement in the three latter kinds before mentioned, or in some of them at least. Now for Osteologie, the parts themselves, or the dry bones are and may be kept at hand, for frequent view and contempla∣tion upon them; whereby their several Figures, Articulations, and all other particulars observable about them, may be rendred familiar; in order to practice about Fractures and Luxations: and without such Autopsie, much

cannot be acquired by the reading of Descriptions, or sight of Delineations. Toward Myologie, there hath been a peculiar Tractate of late published in English, which may be useful in that respect to those who cannot peruse Latin Authors. So that the greatest wan•• seemed to be in that kind or part of Anatomy, which is the last in the Enumeration, i. e. Angeiologie, or the Description of the Vessels; the more exact or particular knowledge whereof, especially of those in the Habit of the body, will appear, upon a true accompt, more necessary to the exercise of Chirurgical operations, at greater certainty, and with more security, then the knowledge of the Muscles. Upon these consi∣derations, being consulted by the Publisher of this Work, what piece or Tractate in any kind, of Chirurgery or Anatomy, I thought might to good pur∣pose be added thereunto; I resolved him, that I could think of nothing more advantageous in this kind, then a fuller and more Anatomical Description of the Veins, Arteries and Nerves in the body of Man, translated out of the Anatomy of Spigelius; adding also the most useful Anatomical Figures, rela∣ting to the said Descriptions, of the same largeness as they are in the Editions of the said Author in folio; which were first taken out of Vesalius, and are the largest and fairest that are extant: the case being here, as in Mathema∣tical instruments, in which, how much the largeness conduceth to certainty in use, is well known. Accordingly he hath not spared for care and cost; in pro∣curing a Scholar every way competent to translate the Descriptions of these parts, out of the forementioned Author; and an able Artificer to cut the Figures. And as the work is now accomplished, I doubt not but good improvement may be made thereof, by such Chirurgeons, as being not able to make use of the Original, stand in need of such helps, if they will not be wanting to themselves for industry in the use hereof.

J. G.