Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... eyes , and called it a stuffed bird . The larger animals , such as the Saw - Shark , the Squalus Carcharias , the Crocodile , were pad- ded with straw , whence comes the term stuffed ( empaillé ) for which we have substituted that of A ...
... eyes , and called it a stuffed bird . The larger animals , such as the Saw - Shark , the Squalus Carcharias , the Crocodile , were pad- ded with straw , whence comes the term stuffed ( empaillé ) for which we have substituted that of A ...
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... eye , and replaced or re- presented the beak and claws by painting ; he then carefully fixed a glass on this frame , to protect the object from insects . This method is still followed in Germany , but much improved . A work appeared at ...
... eye , and replaced or re- presented the beak and claws by painting ; he then carefully fixed a glass on this frame , to protect the object from insects . This method is still followed in Germany , but much improved . A work appeared at ...
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... eye and science alike lose sight of it . It seems that neither the English nor the Dutch have published any work which treats of the me- thod of mounting animals according to system . In 1801 we were not more advanced than they were ...
... eye and science alike lose sight of it . It seems that neither the English nor the Dutch have published any work which treats of the me- thod of mounting animals according to system . In 1801 we were not more advanced than they were ...
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... feathers , & c . 10. A collection of eyes in enamel . We find TRA プロ Sanmarg pounds . samu mais possible , Adverse these at Agard's , Rue Aumer , and at Noėl's at TAXIDERMY . 15 Articles necessary for mounting Quadrupeds, Birds, ...
... feathers , & c . 10. A collection of eyes in enamel . We find TRA プロ Sanmarg pounds . samu mais possible , Adverse these at Agard's , Rue Aumer , and at Noėl's at TAXIDERMY . 15 Articles necessary for mounting Quadrupeds, Birds, ...
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... cold water , * These eyes , however , are equally well made in England , although dearer . They cost , in Paris , from two sous to thirty francs a pair . until it has the consistence of clear broth ; cover 16 TAXIDERMY .
... cold water , * These eyes , however , are equally well made in England , although dearer . They cost , in Paris , from two sous to thirty francs a pair . until it has the consistence of clear broth ; cover 16 TAXIDERMY .
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