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tails concerning the anatomists of this period, particularly of John Hunter, whose name does not appear in the volume. The rise of histology, embryology and neurology are all described in Chapter 4 and the book closes with a most stimulating five pages on "current trends in anatomy". Professor Corner is most ardently devoted to his subject and he sees in the immediate future a radical departure from the traditions of the past. He feels that the experimental method must supplant gross and microscopical dissection, if the subject is to keep pace with other branches of medical thought. "Practically all the information," he says, "to be gained by the old basic method of the science, dissection of the human body, was in hand about a hundred years ago. There is very little gross anatomy in current textbooks that was not in those of Charles Bell, Henle or Sappey." (p. 63). Dr. Corner is very plain-spoken and he has faced the present situation of anatomy with a courage and frankness seldom met with among his colleagues. He believes that all anatomists who are worth their salt will become experimentalists. It is clear that his book will provoke lively discussion in many quarters and we recommend it warmly to anyone interested in the future of medicine. -J. F. FULTON.