Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... taken with a net , trap , or other snares , are always preferable for mounting , but these me- thods generally procure small ones only . We can * The French expression is " terre franche ; " any earth also preseve those which have been ...
... taken with a net , trap , or other snares , are always preferable for mounting , but these me- thods generally procure small ones only . We can * The French expression is " terre franche ; " any earth also preseve those which have been ...
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... 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 putrefaction would occasion the loss of the feathers ; but in win- ter it is possible to defer it ...
... 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 putrefaction would occasion the loss of the feathers ; but in win- ter it is possible to defer it ...
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... 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 , and encompass the ...
... 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 , and encompass the ...
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... taken not to injure the muscles of the belly , or the intestines would fall out and soil the skin ; we must also , in cutting the skin , pay attention to the arrangement of the natural parts , to be able to ren- der them apparent in the ...
... taken not to injure the muscles of the belly , or the intestines would fall out and soil the skin ; we must also , in cutting the skin , pay attention to the arrangement of the natural parts , to be able to ren- der them apparent in the ...
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... taken , we wrap the wire in flax , taking it by the point and turning it round between the fingers , constantly increasing the flax towards the oval . Rub the flax of this tail - bearer with a little flour paste , to preserve the shape ...
... taken , we wrap the wire in flax , taking it by the point and turning it round between the fingers , constantly increasing the flax towards the oval . Rub the flax of this tail - bearer with a little flour paste , to preserve the shape ...
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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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