. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history. Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865; Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865; Zoology; Zoologie. TAXIDERMY. 609 goes "Diabolus ambitiosus," with outspread wings. "Dia* bolus illudens " is guiding him on his path, and " Diabolua oferuleus," with its open mouth and sharp teeth^ is bringing up the rear. The museum was full of these taxidermal
. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history. Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865; Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865; Zoology; Zoologie. TAXIDERMY. 609 goes "Diabolus ambitiosus," with outspread wings. "Dia* bolus illudens " is guiding him on his path, and " Diabolua oferuleus," with its open mouth and sharp teeth^ is bringing up the rear. The museum was full of these taxidermal jokes, and not long before his death I procured for him a quantity of the exuvite of the serpents in the Zoological Gardens, so that he might work them into new combinations. Whether he did so I do not know. Not least of the excellences of his system was the porta- bility of the objects prepared by it. We know how heavy is. POLECAT. even a stuffed dog of ordinary size, with all its internal para- phernalia of iron bars, wood, tow, &c. But Waterton's specimens are absolutely empty, the skin depending wholly on itself for support, and being as light and elastic as thin horn. IVloreover, his plan of cutting the prepared skins to pieces which could be packed within a small compass, reduced their volume as well as weight. They could be taken to pieces and put together again in a few minutes, without showing the least sign of a junction. Such, for example, is the speci- men here given. No one would ever suspect that it was not an unbroken skin, so admirably has it been prepared, and so perfectly are the junctions concealed by the fur. Marvellous, however, as were Waterton's achievements in taxidermy, there was one problem which he never succeeded in solving, namely, how to prevent bare skin from turning. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may
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