Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... COLLECTION. of. SUC. CESSFUL MODERN PLAYS , acted at the Theatres Royal , London . Printed from the Prompt - books by Authority of the Managers . Selected by Mrs. INCHBALD . In 10 Vols . royal 18mo . to correspond with Inchbald's British ...
... COLLECTION. of. SUC. CESSFUL MODERN PLAYS , acted at the Theatres Royal , London . Printed from the Prompt - books by Authority of the Managers . Selected by Mrs. INCHBALD . In 10 Vols . royal 18mo . to correspond with Inchbald's British ...
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... collection of birds in the Museum of Paris . Experience soon proved that the means he proposed were insufficient for preservation , and availed still less for preparation . Reaumur received birds from all parts , in spirits of wine ...
... collection of birds in the Museum of Paris . Experience soon proved that the means he proposed were insufficient for preservation , and availed still less for preparation . Reaumur received birds from all parts , in spirits of wine ...
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... collection , ticketed with the greatest precision . He confided in himself alone , and would always see the male or female before he determined the species to which the eggs belonged . He neglected no information which might be pro ...
... collection , ticketed with the greatest precision . He confided in himself alone , and would always see the male or female before he determined the species to which the eggs belonged . He neglected no information which might be pro ...
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... collection required . Mauduyt , however , did not point out any means of preservation . Sulphurous fumigations appeared to him the ne plus ultra for killing destructive insects . Sulphur does still more , it destroys the skins ...
... collection required . Mauduyt , however , did not point out any means of preservation . Sulphurous fumigations appeared to him the ne plus ultra for killing destructive insects . Sulphur does still more , it destroys the skins ...
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... collection , but he will be very far from extending it to all classes of animals . This truth is evident from the ... collections of great interest , from the rarity of the species and the beautiful preparation of the individuals ...
... collection , but he will be very far from extending it to all classes of animals . This truth is evident from the ... collections of great interest , from the rarity of the species and the beautiful preparation of the individuals ...
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