Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... flesh by the aid of a scalpel , taking the precaution to preserve all the ligaments ; he anointed the skin , and put the skeleton in its place , carefully dispersing the feathers on each side . He run the head through with an iron wire ...
... flesh by the aid of a scalpel , taking the precaution to preserve all the ligaments ; he anointed the skin , and put the skeleton in its place , carefully dispersing the feathers on each side . He run the head through with an iron wire ...
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... flesh , separating the head only , to take out the brain more easily by the occipital hole . When the flesh is separated from the bones , put the whole of the skeleton to macerate in a vessel of water , with a little quick - lime added ...
... flesh , separating the head only , to take out the brain more easily by the occipital hole . When the flesh is separated from the bones , put the whole of the skeleton to macerate in a vessel of water , with a little quick - lime added ...
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... flesh as possible , but we must separate all the bones at their joints , before putting them to macerate : on account of their greater size they ought to remain longer in the water . We re- new the scrapings until they are perfectly ...
... flesh as possible , but we must separate all the bones at their joints , before putting them to macerate : on account of their greater size they ought to remain longer in the water . We re- new the scrapings until they are perfectly ...
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... flesh , both to the right and left of the belly , ( placing pads of tow or linen between it and the body as we separate it , ) as far as possible to- wards the posterior part . We disengage the anus , which we separate from the rectum ...
... flesh , both to the right and left of the belly , ( placing pads of tow or linen between it and the body as we separate it , ) as far as possible to- wards the posterior part . We disengage the anus , which we separate from the rectum ...
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... flesh , carefully preserving the liga- ments which unite the bones , then replace the leg in its skin , and operate upon the other . We after- wards treat the hind legs in the same way , that is to say , skin them as far as the claws ...
... flesh , carefully preserving the liga- ments which unite the bones , then replace the leg in its skin , and operate upon the other . We after- wards treat the hind legs in the same way , that is to say , skin them as far as the claws ...
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