Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... MIDDLE AGES . By SHARON TURNER , F.S.A. In 3 vols . 4to . Price 61. Bds . These Volumes comprise the History of England , from the Norman Conquest to the Death of Henry the Seventh , and complete the Second Series of the English History ...
... MIDDLE AGES . By SHARON TURNER , F.S.A. In 3 vols . 4to . Price 61. Bds . These Volumes comprise the History of England , from the Norman Conquest to the Death of Henry the Seventh , and complete the Second Series of the English History ...
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... middle of the belly ; he easily took out the body by this opening without cutting any of the extremities ; he then removed the flesh by the aid of a scalpel , taking the precaution to preserve all the ligaments ; he anointed the skin ...
... middle of the belly ; he easily took out the body by this opening without cutting any of the extremities ; he then removed the flesh by the aid of a scalpel , taking the precaution to preserve all the ligaments ; he anointed the skin ...
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... middle of which bore a hole for the handle of the brush which serves to anoint the animal . Gum Paste . Take half a pound of common gum - arabic , and two ounces of white sugar - candy ; melt this mixture in a pot of water , then strain ...
... middle of which bore a hole for the handle of the brush which serves to anoint the animal . Gum Paste . Take half a pound of common gum - arabic , and two ounces of white sugar - candy ; melt this mixture in a pot of water , then strain ...
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... middle * See fig . 2. plate 1 .; a . is the iron plate , b . is the nut which tightens the screw of the iron peg , c . is the head of the second iron peg , the nut and screw of which , similar to the first , is of course on the other ...
... middle * See fig . 2. plate 1 .; a . is the iron plate , b . is the nut which tightens the screw of the iron peg , c . is the head of the second iron peg , the nut and screw of which , similar to the first , is of course on the other ...
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... middle of the skull , anoint the skin of the head with a small brush , and restore it to its place . We then anoint ( always on the inner surface ) the skin of the neck , and stuff it with chopped flax , not putting too much , for we ...
... middle of the skull , anoint the skin of the head with a small brush , and restore it to its place . We then anoint ( always on the inner surface ) the skin of the neck , and stuff it with chopped flax , not putting too much , for we ...
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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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