Why ought a Surgeon to be skilful?
Because without a discerning Faculty he can have no certainty in what he doth.
Why must he be experienc'd?
Because Knowledge alone doth not endue him with a dexterity of Hand requisite in such a Person, which cannot be acquir'd but by Experience, and repeated Manual Operations.
Why must he be tender-handed?
To the End that by fit Applications he may asswage those Pains which he is oblig'd to cause his Patients to endure.
What is Chirurgery or Surgery?
It is an Art which shews how to cure the Diseases of Humane Bodies by a methodical Manual Application. The Term being derived from the Greek Word Χεὶρ, signifying a Hand and Ἔργον, a Work or Operation.
After how many manners are Chirurgical Operations usually perform'd?
Four several ways.