. The Taxidermist's guide : a complete instructor in the art of collecting, preparing, mounting and preserving all kinds of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . Proper positions of Birds. 40 TI1& TAXIDERMISTS GUIDE. tail until you feel that you have a pretty good hold. You maythen pass it carefully under the longest quill-feather, andthrough the back of the case, and fasten it by bringing it backagain through and clinching it, concealing it so by the obliqueposition of the bird that it is not detectable. It is obviousthat by passing the wire alongside the bone, you maybend the wings
. The Taxidermist's guide : a complete instructor in the art of collecting, preparing, mounting and preserving all kinds of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . Proper positions of Birds. 40 TI1& TAXIDERMISTS GUIDE. tail until you feel that you have a pretty good hold. You maythen pass it carefully under the longest quill-feather, andthrough the back of the case, and fasten it by bringing it backagain through and clinching it, concealing it so by the obliqueposition of the bird that it is not detectable. It is obviousthat by passing the wire alongside the bone, you maybend the wings to any angle you please. With regard tothe case there are two methods: one a bell-glass, which, glassbeing now so reasonable, is certainly a very pretty and reason-able way of mounting, but inapplicable to birds which are to beplaced on a wall, or to be represented flying; although this may. be managed by attaching one wire from the point of the wing toa twig sufficiently firm, which it will scarcely appear to touch, ifmanaged adroitly. It is likewise indispensable that a bird for ashade should be stuffed so well as to look nicely in all thing mu
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