Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... Insects . Illustrated by coloured Plates . Vol . I. 4th Edition , en- larged and improved , 188 .-- Vol . II . 3d Edition , 188 . By WILLIAM KIRBY , M.A. F.R. & L.S. and WILLIAM SPENCE , Esq . F.L.S. SYSTEMATIC EDUCATION ; or ...
... Insects . Illustrated by coloured Plates . Vol . I. 4th Edition , en- larged and improved , 188 .-- Vol . II . 3d Edition , 188 . By WILLIAM KIRBY , M.A. F.R. & L.S. and WILLIAM SPENCE , Esq . F.L.S. SYSTEMATIC EDUCATION ; or ...
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... insects . This method is still followed in Germany , but much improved . A work appeared at Lyons , in 1758 , entitled , " Instructions on the Manner of collecting and perparing the different Curiosities of Natural History . " The ...
... insects . This method is still followed in Germany , but much improved . A work appeared at Lyons , in 1758 , entitled , " Instructions on the Manner of collecting and perparing the different Curiosities of Natural History . " The ...
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... insects . Sulphur does still more , it destroys the skins themselves . Notwithstanding this havoc , Mauduyt persuaded Daubenton to adopt the use of sulphur for the collection in the Museum of Natural History . At M. Dufresne's entrance ...
... insects . Sulphur does still more , it destroys the skins themselves . Notwithstanding this havoc , Mauduyt persuaded Daubenton to adopt the use of sulphur for the collection in the Museum of Natural History . At M. Dufresne's entrance ...
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... insects on zoological collections . He pretends that with his soapy pomatum and tanning liquor , stuffed animals are preserved a long time . The drugs which compose his preparations do not injure those who use them . We allow that this ...
... insects on zoological collections . He pretends that with his soapy pomatum and tanning liquor , stuffed animals are preserved a long time . The drugs which compose his preparations do not injure those who use them . We allow that this ...
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... insects . This proceeding appears to us to be difficult to put in practice for the smaller birds , because the oil , which has the quality of spreading with much rapidity , quickly reaches all parts of their feathers , and thus only ...
... insects . This proceeding appears to us to be difficult to put in practice for the smaller birds , because the oil , which has the quality of spreading with much rapidity , quickly reaches all parts of their feathers , and thus only ...
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