Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... side Travellers at Home . The 2d Edit . In 1 Vol . 8vo . 10s . 6d . Bds . By the same Author , RECOLLECTIONS of the PENINSULA , containing Sketches of the Manners and Character of the Spanish Nation . Third Edition , in 8vo . Price 78 ...
... side Travellers at Home . The 2d Edit . In 1 Vol . 8vo . 10s . 6d . Bds . By the same Author , RECOLLECTIONS of the PENINSULA , containing Sketches of the Manners and Character of the Spanish Nation . Third Edition , in 8vo . Price 78 ...
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... side . He run the head through with an iron wire , in which he had formed a little ring at nearly the third of its length ; the smallest side passed into the rump , in such a manner that the ring of the iron wire was under the sternum ...
... side . He run the head through with an iron wire , in which he had formed a little ring at nearly the third of its length ; the smallest side passed into the rump , in such a manner that the ring of the iron wire was under the sternum ...
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... the nut which tightens the screw of the iron peg , c . is the head of the second iron peg , the nut and screw of which , similar to the first , is of course on the other side . B of the abdomen , turn back the hairs to the TAXIDERMY . 25.
... the nut which tightens the screw of the iron peg , c . is the head of the second iron peg , the nut and screw of which , similar to the first , is of course on the other side . B of the abdomen , turn back the hairs to the TAXIDERMY . 25.
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... side , the posterior part to the left , and the paws turned towards us . In this posi- tion the thighs , being separated , recede towards the right , and give more facility for skinning the back ; this last part is always the easiest ...
... side , the posterior part to the left , and the paws turned towards us . In this posi- tion the thighs , being separated , recede towards the right , and give more facility for skinning the back ; this last part is always the easiest ...
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... side . We continue to unskin the neck , and pass the head from within the skin , with the help of a scalpel . We unskin the head as far as the end of the nose , taking care to cut the ears as near as possible to the skull ; we must also ...
... side . We continue to unskin the neck , and pass the head from within the skin , with the help of a scalpel . We unskin the head as far as the end of the nose , taking care to cut the ears as near as possible to the skull ; we must also ...
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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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