Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... wish to give them . We anoint the skin of the belly and scapula , which we stuff , taking care to put a good layer of flax under the wire of the middle . 1 We must also begin sewing the anterior part of B 4 TAXIDERMY . 31.
... wish to give them . We anoint the skin of the belly and scapula , which we stuff , taking care to put a good layer of flax under the wire of the middle . 1 We must also begin sewing the anterior part of B 4 TAXIDERMY . 31.
Page 54
... layer of dried grass or moss to avoid the friction spoiling the hair in its conveyance . If the excursion be of long duration , it will be necessary to spread the skins sometimes in the sun , to look at them , and put the spirits on the ...
... layer of dried grass or moss to avoid the friction spoiling the hair in its conveyance . If the excursion be of long duration , it will be necessary to spread the skins sometimes in the sun , to look at them , and put the spirits on the ...
Page 59
... layer of flax . We then prepare four irons , the proportions of which are equal to the size of the bird . The first , which is that of the centre , ought to be longer than the body of the bird ; we form a little ring with the pincers at ...
... layer of flax . We then prepare four irons , the proportions of which are equal to the size of the bird . The first , which is that of the centre , ought to be longer than the body of the bird ; we form a little ring with the pincers at ...
Page 60
... layer of chopped flax , we continue to anoint right and left , and especially at the rump ; and in proportion as the preservative is placed , we furnish the part with chopped flax until the bird has attained its proper size . We then ...
... layer of chopped flax , we continue to anoint right and left , and especially at the rump ; and in proportion as the preservative is placed , we furnish the part with chopped flax until the bird has attained its proper size . We then ...
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... layer of fat or grease , which easily spreads ; and to prevent the feathers from becoming dirty , we employ a great deal of cotton and flax , to protect the skin as we take it off . Zealous travellers , who would be useful to the ...
... layer of fat or grease , which easily spreads ; and to prevent the feathers from becoming dirty , we employ a great deal of cotton and flax , to protect the skin as we take it off . Zealous travellers , who would be useful to the ...
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2d Edit animals anoint belly bird bird-lime body bones BOTANY branches Brazilian Empire butterflies caterpillar cervical vertebrę 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 iron wire Jardin du Roi larvę layer legs liquor Mammalia manner MARIA GRAHAM 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 11 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 TRAVELS tree twist vegetable vertebral column vessel Vols VOYAGE wings wood
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