Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... Branch of general Education . By JAMES L. DRUMMOND , M.D. Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in the Belfast Academical Institution . In 12mo . with 100 Wood - Cuts , comprising 200 Figures . Price 98. Bds . CONVERSATIONS on BOTANY ...
... Branch of general Education . By JAMES L. DRUMMOND , M.D. Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in the Belfast Academical Institution . In 12mo . with 100 Wood - Cuts , comprising 200 Figures . Price 98. Bds . CONVERSATIONS on BOTANY ...
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... Branch of Useful Knowledge . Third Edit . In 2 vols . 8vo . illustrated with Plates by Lowry , & c . Price 1l . 11s . 6d . Bds . By the Rev. W. SHEPHERD , the Rev. LANT CARPENTER , LL . D. , and the Rev. J. JOYCE . An ESSAY on the ...
... Branch of Useful Knowledge . Third Edit . In 2 vols . 8vo . illustrated with Plates by Lowry , & c . Price 1l . 11s . 6d . Bds . By the Rev. W. SHEPHERD , the Rev. LANT CARPENTER , LL . D. , and the Rev. J. JOYCE . An ESSAY on the ...
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... branches of the inferior mandible . We enlarge the occipital hole , to extract the brain , by means of an iron instrument resembling an ear- picker ; and , to finish cleaning out the inside of the head , we pass cotton and flax into it ...
... branches of the inferior mandible . We enlarge the occipital hole , to extract the brain , by means of an iron instrument resembling an ear- picker ; and , to finish cleaning out the inside of the head , we pass cotton and flax into it ...
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... branch , we pass the two inner ends into the little ring above the oval ; we twist them together , and curve them within ; we then fasten them with a thread or pack- thread to each side of the oval . The tail - bearer is entirely ...
... branch , we pass the two inner ends into the little ring above the oval ; we twist them together , and curve them within ; we then fasten them with a thread or pack- thread to each side of the oval . The tail - bearer is entirely ...
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... branches of leavy trees , in the hollows of the trunks , at the bottom of small caverns formed by steep rocks . When we skin birds of this genus , we must take many precautions to pass the head into the neck . It is generally very large ...
... branches of leavy trees , in the hollows of the trunks , at the bottom of small caverns formed by steep rocks . When we skin birds of this genus , we must take many precautions to pass the head into the neck . It is generally very large ...
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2d Edit animals anoint belly bird bird-lime body bones BOTANY branches Brazilian Empire butterflies caterpillar cervical vertebræ chopped flax claws collection colours cork cotton countries cover crustacea dried eggs enamel Engravings eyes fasten feathers feet fish flesh flower forceps fresh water fruits Geography head hole inches incision insects introduce iron wire Jardin du Roi larvæ layer legs liquor Mammalia manner MEMOIRS method middle mount birds mounted Museum Natural History naturalists neck nests objects opening operation oval pack paper pass Pennine Alps piece pincers plank plants Plates Poem precaution prepared preserve Price procure put into spirits quadrupeds ROBERT SOUTHEY round separate shell skeleton skin species specimens spines spirits of turpentine spirits of wine stuffed tail tail-bearer Taxidermy thick thighs tion travellers tree twist vegetable vertebral column vessel Vols VOYAGE wings wood
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Page 1 - English Botany, especially with regard to natural affinities ; and he has for thirty years past found so much to correct, in the characters and synonyms of British Plants, that this will be entirely an original Work. The language also is attempted to be reduced to a correct standard. The genera are reformed, and the spccits defined, from practical observation ; and it is hoped the expectations of British botanists will not be disappointed.