THE LABORATORY AND ITS APPOINTMENTS. 101 



wrapping 1 twine ; rosettes for iron standards ; washers, all sizes ; 

 alcohol, shellac, white hard oil finish (varnish) ; muriatic acid, 

 sheet wax, sperm oil ; glass eyes, all sizes, kinds and colors : 

 unlimited pluck, patience, and perseverance. 



If the worker intends to mount only birds and small mam- 

 mals, he will need but a very small portion of the tools and 

 materials enumerated above. But fie ! Where is the taxider- 

 mist worthy of the name who will admit that his resources ;nv 

 limited, or that he is not able and ready to " set up " any ani- 

 mal that may be brought to him, no matter how big or how bad 

 it is. Perish the thought that he is not able to cope with dog, 

 deer, or even elephant. 



We now start on the supposition that you have acquired all 

 the tools and materials you are likely to need, and that our 

 subsequent work is not going- to halt or hang- fire on account of 

 the lack of this or that article. 



