Excerpt from Practical Anatomy: A Manual of DissectionsSomme for dissection are made of two principal shapes; in one, the edge is bevelled to the point, the back being straight; in the other, both back and edge are bevelled to a point midway between the two. The latter form is pre ferable' for most purposes. The blade should not be more than an inch and a half long, and never double-edged, but the material of which the handle is constructed is a matter of indifi'erenoe. For all ordinary dissection, it will be found most convenient to hold the scalpel like a pen; but for cleaning the fascia cd' muscles, and following out small nerves, it is better to hold it reserved, so that the back of the knife ma be against the tissue which is to be preserved. In making t e first incision through the skin of a limb, or in any other position where a long incision is required, the knife may, with advantage, be held under the hand, by which the wrist has more play, and the student has the opportunity of practising a mode of holding the knife, which he will find very useful when operating on the living body.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.

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