Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... possible to peruse a single chapter without being satisfied of the variety and solidity of the Author's acquirements . References are constantly given for every fact of any importance ; and the Author's intimate acquaintance with the ...
... possible to peruse a single chapter without being satisfied of the variety and solidity of the Author's acquirements . References are constantly given for every fact of any importance ; and the Author's intimate acquaintance with the ...
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... possible , put them in a pot over a gentle fire , with very little water ; taking care to stir it often with a wooden spatula ; when it is well melted , put in the salts of tartar and powder chalk . Take it off the fire , add the ...
... possible , put them in a pot over a gentle fire , with very little water ; taking care to stir it often with a wooden spatula ; when it is well melted , put in the salts of tartar and powder chalk . Take it off the fire , add the ...
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... possible . Place the wings , and the feathers which have been dis- turbed , in their natural position ; rest the bird on the ground to give the blood time to coagulate ; take a sheet of paper , in the form of a horn or hol- low cone ...
... possible . Place the wings , and the feathers which have been dis- turbed , in their natural position ; rest the bird on the ground to give the blood time to coagulate ; take a sheet of paper , in the form of a horn or hol- low cone ...
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... possible to defer it for some days . M. Du- fresne has mounted one at Paris which had been sent from the Lake of Geneva , and which was still very fresh . In southern countries , Africa , Ame- rica , & c . we must prepare the animals in ...
... possible to defer it for some days . M. Du- fresne has mounted one at Paris which had been sent from the Lake of Geneva , and which was still very fresh . In southern countries , Africa , Ame- rica , & c . we must prepare the animals in ...
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... possible , but we must separate all the bones at their joints , before putting them to macerate : on account of their greater size they ought to remain longer in the water . We re- new the scrapings until they are perfectly cleaned ...
... possible , but we must separate all the bones at their joints , before putting them to macerate : on account of their greater size they ought to remain longer in the water . We re- new the scrapings until they are perfectly cleaned ...
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