Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... pass into the little ring ; he bent these extremities within , and fixed them with a string to the iron in the middle of the vertebral column . He replaced the flesh by flax or chopped cotton , sewed up the bird , placed it on a foot or ...
... pass into the little ring ; he bent these extremities within , and fixed them with a string to the iron in the middle of the vertebral column . He replaced the flesh by flax or chopped cotton , sewed up the bird , placed it on a foot or ...
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... pass to the description of our own methods , and will commence by giving a list of the tools and other objects with which it is neces- sary to provide ourselves . We shall add to it the receipt for the preservatives which we employ ...
... pass to the description of our own methods , and will commence by giving a list of the tools and other objects with which it is neces- sary to provide ourselves . We shall add to it the receipt for the preservatives which we employ ...
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... pass out anteriorly , to fasten the head to the cervical vertebrę . Two forks are formed , the one to support the anterior part , the other for the posterior : for this two pieces of iron wire are taken , the height of the animal ; they ...
... pass out anteriorly , to fasten the head to the cervical vertebrę . Two forks are formed , the one to support the anterior part , the other for the posterior : for this two pieces of iron wire are taken , the height of the animal ; they ...
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... pass through the holes already bored . Twist the two ends of the wire , leaving a little play between the articulations , and pursue this method until the whole skeleton is mounted . We then procure a flat piece of wood to place it on ...
... pass through the holes already bored . Twist the two ends of the wire , leaving a little play between the articulations , and pursue this method until the whole skeleton is mounted . We then procure a flat piece of wood to place it on ...
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... pass- ing the pegs through . * As these vast frames are more often set up for instruction , than for the gratification of mere curi- osity , it is customary to saw the head longitudinally in two , except the under jaw ; the re - union ...
... pass- ing the pegs through . * As these vast frames are more often set up for instruction , than for the gratification of mere curi- osity , it is customary to saw the head longitudinally in two , except the under jaw ; the re - union ...
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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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