Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... PIECES . 5th Edit . 8vo . 7s . Gd . Bds . The MINSTRELSY of the SCOTTISH BORDER . The 5th Edition . 8vo . Price 17. 16s . Bds . RODERICK , the LAST of the GOTHS . By ROBERT SOUTHEY , Esq . 5th Edition . In 2 Volumes , 168. Boards . By ...
... PIECES . 5th Edit . 8vo . 7s . Gd . Bds . The MINSTRELSY of the SCOTTISH BORDER . The 5th Edition . 8vo . Price 17. 16s . Bds . RODERICK , the LAST of the GOTHS . By ROBERT SOUTHEY , Esq . 5th Edition . In 2 Volumes , 168. Boards . By ...
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... pieces of rag or cotton , changing them several times until the bird - lime is wholly taken away . In the summer it is necessary to skin the birds on returning from the field , or , at furthest , the next day , otherwise the ...
... pieces of rag or cotton , changing them several times until the bird - lime is wholly taken away . In the summer it is necessary to skin the birds on returning from the field , or , at furthest , the next day , otherwise the ...
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... pieces of iron wire are taken , the height of the animal ; they are twisted together , leaving a fork at each extremity , and are both fastened on the board destined to receive the skeleton . The one ought to pass , or enter , the ribs ...
... pieces of iron wire are taken , the height of the animal ; they are twisted together , leaving a fork at each extremity , and are both fastened on the board destined to receive the skeleton . The one ought to pass , or enter , the ribs ...
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Sarah Lee. of the pelvis . Notwithstanding these precautions , it sometimes happens that pieces of the skeleton de- tach one from the other ; in this case two holes are pierced in the separated ends of the bones , and they are re ...
Sarah Lee. of the pelvis . Notwithstanding these precautions , it sometimes happens that pieces of the skeleton de- tach one from the other ; in this case two holes are pierced in the separated ends of the bones , and they are re ...
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... piece of wood to place it on , and keep it erect by means of two iron uprights , such as we have described for the natural skele- tons . * The links of wire above mentioned are insufficient to unite all the bones of large - sized ...
... piece of wood to place it on , and keep it erect by means of two iron uprights , such as we have described for the natural skele- tons . * The links of wire above mentioned are insufficient to unite all the bones of large - sized ...
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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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