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as bears, wolves, monkeys, etc. But with such short-haired 

 animals as the tiger, zebra, and giraffe, the hair must be pro- 

 cured elsewhere. Use the hair of any animal to repair the coat 

 of another, so long as it will answer perfectly, no matter what 

 the genus or species may be. Use tow, or jute, painted or 

 dyed the proper color, if it is sufficiently like the hair which 

 will surround it. 



In order to treat this subject intelligibly, we will undertake 

 to separate all terrestrial mammals into three classes, as fol- 

 lows : 



1st. Animals luith very close, short hair ; as the tiger, zebra, horse, 

 and giraffe. 



Upon such animals as the above, the hair lies almost flat 

 upon the skin, completely covering it with a very smooth, 

 glossy coat. To repair hair upon such animals, procure pieces 

 of skin having hair of the requisite quality, and soak them in 

 clear water until decomposition sets in, and the hair easily 

 comes out by the roots. The hair must not be cut off, or it will 

 not answer. Be sure that your fish-glue is good and strong, 

 and about as thick as castor-oil. Clean the bare surface of the 

 skin by scraping it with a knife to remove all dirt, and give the 

 glue a chance to take hold. With your small forceps, pull from 

 the pieces of half-macerated skin a small bunch of hair of the 

 proper tint, and with a small camel's-hair brush apply a drop 

 of glue to the roots of the hair. Begin at the side of the bare 

 spot where the hair grows directly away from it, and lay down 

 your little bunch of hairs so that their tips shall fairly cover 

 the roots of those nearest the edge. Then press down the 

 bunch of hair thus placed in position, work the hairs slightly 

 apart, and make them lie quite flat upon the skin. Follow up 

 this process with untiring patience, and the result will be en- 

 tirely satisfactory. I have seen large patches of hair glued 

 upon a tiger so successfully that when finished the sharpest 

 eye could not detect the repaired spots. But it was very slow 

 work, requiring an hour's steady work to cover a spot of not 

 quite two square inches. 



2d. Animals witli thick, long hair; as most monkeys, bears, 

 wolves, all the ruminants of cold climates, etc. 



In repairing the coats of such as the above, the necessary 



