Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... wishes were nearly accomplished , for there appeared almost at the same time two works on Taxidermy , the one by M. Nicholas a chemist , the other by M. Henon . M. Nicholas makes an analysis of all that had preparation of animals ...
... wishes were nearly accomplished , for there appeared almost at the same time two works on Taxidermy , the one by M. Nicholas a chemist , the other by M. Henon . M. Nicholas makes an analysis of all that had preparation of animals ...
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... wish to give them . We anoint the skin of the belly and scapula , which we stuff , taking care to put a good layer of flax under the wire of the middle . We must also begin sewing the anterior part of the B 4 TAXIDERMY . 31.
... wish to give them . We anoint the skin of the belly and scapula , which we stuff , taking care to put a good layer of flax under the wire of the middle . We must also begin sewing the anterior part of the B 4 TAXIDERMY . 31.
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... wish to give the animal , and put the irons from the four extremities into them , drawing them with the pincers until the feet rest firm upon the plank . We fix the irons below with wire nails , half driven in , which we then turn back ...
... wish to give the animal , and put the irons from the four extremities into them , drawing them with the pincers until the feet rest firm upon the plank . We fix the irons below with wire nails , half driven in , which we then turn back ...
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Sarah Lee. obliged to support them with cotton , especially when we wish the mouth to be open , and we re- move the cotton when these parts are dry . We must not forget to thrust an iron peg into the nos- trils , and to put a great deal ...
Sarah Lee. obliged to support them with cotton , especially when we wish the mouth to be open , and we re- move the cotton when these parts are dry . We must not forget to thrust an iron peg into the nos- trils , and to put a great deal ...
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... the second size , as the lion , the royal tiger , the tapir , the deer , & c . Hares . When we wish to mount a hare , seated , or up- we make an oval of iron wire , fix it right , an attitude which it sometimes assumes , TAXIDERMY . 39.
... the second size , as the lion , the royal tiger , the tapir , the deer , & c . Hares . When we wish to mount a hare , seated , or up- we make an oval of iron wire , fix it right , an attitude which it sometimes assumes , TAXIDERMY . 39.
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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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