Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... observation ; and it is hoped the expecta- tions of British botanists will not be disappointed . The work will be completed in four volumes . In 8vo . Vols . I , and II . Price 1. 48 . By the same Author , A GRAMMAR of BOTANY . In 8vo ...
... observation ; and it is hoped the expecta- tions of British botanists will not be disappointed . The work will be completed in four volumes . In 8vo . Vols . I , and II . Price 1. 48 . By the same Author , A GRAMMAR of BOTANY . In 8vo ...
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... observe , that this fault always happens to those who mount a bird for the first time , even if they have received proper instructions . Schoeffer succeeded to these . This naturalist , after skinning them , contented himself by cutting ...
... observe , that this fault always happens to those who mount a bird for the first time , even if they have received proper instructions . Schoeffer succeeded to these . This naturalist , after skinning them , contented himself by cutting ...
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... observe , that the artists in the Zoological Laboratory at Paris carefully bend or turn down the points of the various wires , after they have inserted them , ( as they easily straighten them again with the fingers , if requi- site ...
... observe , that the artists in the Zoological Laboratory at Paris carefully bend or turn down the points of the various wires , after they have inserted them , ( as they easily straighten them again with the fingers , if requi- site ...
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... observing to make it equal to the flesh we had removed . To fix the fore - legs , we pass one of their pieces of wire in ... observe that , for an animal of the before - mentioned size , the pieces left to twist must be from five to six ...
... observing to make it equal to the flesh we had removed . To fix the fore - legs , we pass one of their pieces of wire in ... observe that , for an animal of the before - mentioned size , the pieces left to twist must be from five to six ...
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... observe , that he composed this wooden elephant in such a manner that all the parts could be separated . He opened a pannel ( it is im- material on which side of the body ) and intro- duced himself into the interior , by means of this ...
... observe , that he composed this wooden elephant in such a manner that all the parts could be separated . He opened a pannel ( it is im- material on which side of the body ) and intro- duced himself into the interior , by means of this ...
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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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Page 1 - English Botany, especially with regard to natural affinities ; and he has for thirty years past found so much to correct, in the characters and synonyms of British Plants, that this will be entirely an original Work. The language also is attempted to be reduced to a correct standard. The genera are reformed, and the spccits defined, from practical observation ; and it is hoped the expectations of British botanists will not be disappointed.