Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... . The Dutch , by fixing the animal which is mounted in a box proportioned to its size , supersede all all other means of preservation . The interior of this box is furnished with white paper , well pasted ; A 5 TAXIDERMY .
... . The Dutch , by fixing the animal which is mounted in a box proportioned to its size , supersede all all other means of preservation . The interior of this box is furnished with white paper , well pasted ; A 5 TAXIDERMY .
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Sarah Lee. box is furnished with white paper , well pasted ; in front is a groove to receive a glass , fastened by four points and closed with putty . An animal thus shut up will last a long time , unless the living germ of its ...
Sarah Lee. box is furnished with white paper , well pasted ; in front is a groove to receive a glass , fastened by four points and closed with putty . An animal thus shut up will last a long time , unless the living germ of its ...
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... paste ought then to have the consistence of flour paste . Put it into china or glazed earthen pots , taking care to place a ticket on each . When it is to be used , put the necessary quantity into a preserve - pot , dilute it with a ...
... paste ought then to have the consistence of flour paste . Put it into china or glazed earthen pots , taking care to place a ticket on each . When it is to be used , put the necessary quantity into a preserve - pot , dilute it with a ...
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... 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 it through a linen or a horse - hair sieve . When it has become liquid , put a part of it into ...
... 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 it through a linen or a horse - hair sieve . When it has become liquid , put a part of it into ...
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... paste , to preserve the shape , and it then has the . length and circumference of the skinned tail : it must afterwards dry : introduce a little of the pre- servative into the sheath or skin of the tail with a small brush ; we also rub ...
... paste , to preserve the shape , and it then has the . length and circumference of the skinned tail : it must afterwards dry : introduce a little of the pre- servative into the sheath or skin of the tail with a small brush ; we also rub ...
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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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