Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... Iron , enabling the Public to obtain Shoes correctly made , of any form . By JOSEPH GOODWIN , Esq . late Veterinary Surgeon to His Majesty , and Member of the Royal College of Surgeons . Second Edition , in 8vo . illustrated by Plates ...
... Iron , enabling the Public to obtain Shoes correctly made , of any form . By JOSEPH GOODWIN , Esq . late Veterinary Surgeon to His Majesty , and Member of the Royal College of Surgeons . Second Edition , in 8vo . illustrated by Plates ...
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... iron wire into the body behind the thighs ; he then fastened the wire to the claws , the ends , which passed below , serving to fix them to a small board ; he put two black glass beads in the place of eyes , and called it a stuffed bird ...
... iron wire into the body behind the thighs ; he then fastened the wire to the claws , the ends , which passed below , serving to fix them to a small board ; he put two black glass beads in the place of eyes , and called it a stuffed bird ...
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... iron wire , in which he had formed a little ring at nearly the third of its length ; the smallest side passed into the rump , in such a manner that the ring of the iron wire was under the sternum ; he then passed a wire into each claw ...
... iron wire , in which he had formed a little ring at nearly the third of its length ; the smallest side passed into the rump , in such a manner that the ring of the iron wire was under the sternum ; he then passed a wire into each claw ...
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... iron wire of all sizes . 2. Flax or tow , or , for want of it , the commonest cotton , or the ends of untwisted cords . We must never use marine plants without having well steeped them in fresh water . Without this precaution , the ...
... iron wire of all sizes . 2. Flax or tow , or , for want of it , the commonest cotton , or the ends of untwisted cords . We must never use marine plants without having well steeped them in fresh water . Without this precaution , the ...
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... iron wire or a long pin , which should always remain in the pot for that purpose . This gum serves for an infinity of uses , and never spoils . When it becomes dry add a little water to it ; if you are in haste to make use of it , place ...
... iron wire or a long pin , which should always remain in the pot for that purpose . This gum serves for an infinity of uses , and never spoils . When it becomes dry add a little water to it ; if you are in haste to make use of it , place ...
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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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