. 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 . The ordinary mode used by bird-preservers is a simpleone, and answers very well ; there is a French method, however,which has its advantages, and will be adverted to hereafter. Takea piece of the wire suitable to the size of the bird—that is, aslarge as the legs will carry—and bencl it into the following form, a 34 THE TAXIDERMISTS QUIDE. representing the neck, 5, the body, and c, the junction of the tail,allowing sufficient
. 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 . The ordinary mode used by bird-preservers is a simpleone, and answers very well ; there is a French method, however,which has its advantages, and will be adverted to hereafter. Takea piece of the wire suitable to the size of the bird—that is, aslarge as the legs will carry—and bencl it into the following form, a 34 THE TAXIDERMISTS QUIDE. representing the neck, 5, the body, and c, the junction of the tail,allowing sufficient length of neck for the wire to pass some distancebeyond the head, and being sharpened at each end, which maybe done by obliquely cutting it with the plyers. Wind upon thiswire hemp to the size of the birds body, which you should havelying by 3ou to judge from, and it will present something of thisappearance. You can shape it with the hand, but be careful notto make it the least too large ; and, after you have finished it toyour satisfaction, you may singe it, as the poulterer would singea fowl, which will make all neat ; but be particular to wind the Fig. Wire Bent for Inserting. hemp very tight. Then take the skin, lay it on the table on itsback, and pass the wire at the head into the marrow where the Fig. 12.
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