The Development of Modern Surgery from 1830

and documents, no less than nine commemorate the centenary of Bichat's death. Other papers deal with Fontenelle's prot6g6, Daniel Tauvry, history of pre-Vesalian anatomy, history of malaria, Hindu medicine, medical bibliography, etc. Reading through this volume, it is interesting to view how the history of medicine was conceived at the beginning of the century as compared with present trends. It does not always turn to the advantage of the latter. JOSEPH SCHILLER