It goes without saying that the desire to accomplish the task with more confidence, to avoid wasting time and labour, and to spare our experimental animals as much as possible, made us strictly observe all the precautions taken by surgeons in respect to their patients.
Bio: René Weis is professor of English literature at University College, London. and the author of numerous scholarly publications. Among his books are: The Yellow Cross and Criminal Justice: The True Story of Edith Thompson. He lives in London.
