Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... vessel of water , with a little quick - lime added , which has the pro- perty of whitening bones . After two or three days ' maceration , the skeleton is extended on a table , and by the aid of a scalpel all the remaining flesh is ...
... vessel of water , with a little quick - lime added , which has the pro- perty of whitening bones . After two or three days ' maceration , the skeleton is extended on a table , and by the aid of a scalpel all the remaining flesh is ...
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... vessel ought not to contain more than two - thirds of fish , the rest ought to be flax or cotton and spirits . Mollusca . The greater number of these animals live in shells ( testæ ) , and particularly bear the name of testacea ; we ...
... vessel ought not to contain more than two - thirds of fish , the rest ought to be flax or cotton and spirits . Mollusca . The greater number of these animals live in shells ( testæ ) , and particularly bear the name of testacea ; we ...
Page 91
... vessel , and pour boiling water on them ; after a moment they can tear the animal from its shell with a pin , or the tooth of a fork ; they may do the same by fresh water and sea shells . Marine shells , bivalves or univalves , are all ...
... vessel , and pour boiling water on them ; after a moment they can tear the animal from its shell with a pin , or the tooth of a fork ; they may do the same by fresh water and sea shells . Marine shells , bivalves or univalves , are all ...
Page 95
... vessel must be three quarters full of a spirituous liquor ; rum or brandy : it should be closed with a good cork , and the tra- veller should take one of these bottles with him to There is another sort of box made of pasteboard ...
... vessel must be three quarters full of a spirituous liquor ; rum or brandy : it should be closed with a good cork , and the tra- veller should take one of these bottles with him to There is another sort of box made of pasteboard ...
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... vessel ; we then pour a little cold water until the cork swims , when we cover it . The humidity will soften these insects the same day or the day after they have been placed in the vessel . In order to give the softened insect its ...
... vessel ; we then pour a little cold water until the cork swims , when we cover it . The humidity will soften these insects the same day or the day after they have been placed in the vessel . In order to give the softened insect its ...
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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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