Lectures on the theory and practice of surgery / by the late Abraham Colles ... ; edited by Simon M'Coy.

  • Abraham Colles
Date:
1844-1845
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Credit: Lectures on the theory and practice of surgery / by the late Abraham Colles ... ; edited by Simon M'Coy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE. To the Medical Practitioners of Ireland of the present day, who, with scarcely an exception, have been pupils of the late Professor Colles, the Publishers feel that it would be superfluous to offer any excuse for presenting them with a faithful transcript of the lessons which they have had the advantage of receiv- ing direct from the lips of that eminent Surgeon. To these gentlemen it can only be necessary to say that the present publication has been compiled from notes of several courses of Mr. Colles’ Lectures, taken and carefully collated with the manuscripts of others of his pupils, by a gentleman whose profes- sional zeal and accurate information are well known to his brethren. The following pages will readily be admitted, by those best capable of forming a judg- ment on the subject, to contain a true and correct record, not only of the matter of the invaluable Lec- tures delivered by Mr. Colles, but of the manner of the Lecturer, and, as such, the Publishers trust their undertaking cannot fail to be acceptable to those who enjoyed the pleasure of his acquaintance, or profited by his instruction, and who will here find an agreeable reminiscence of past times.