The publication of an edition of his work in England is a matter of gratification to the author; England being the country where the great idea of the antiseptic treatment of wounds was first clearly conceived, and carried out in practice.The present work is nothing more than an extension of that beneficent idea.Originating in a clinique, the chief officer of which made the cultivation of this branch of the surgeon's art a special aim, the present work aims at faithfully representing the system, which has there been theoretically established and practically proved.That this humble contribution may find favour and acceptance is the earnest hope of the author, and he returns hearty thanks to all who have kindly assisted in its publication in England.
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