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last remaining- suggestions of clay. (See chapter on " Finishing- 

 Mounted Mammals.")- Paint the end of the nose and edges of 

 the eyelids with Vandyke brown and black, using oil colors. The 

 hairless parts of the lips are entirely concealed, consequently 

 there is no painting to be done around the mouth unless the 

 shrinkage has slightly parted the lips. If this has occurred 

 put some black paint in the crack. 



By all means mount a handsome head upon a rich and hand- 

 some shield. Tastes differ widely, but for my part I dislike a 

 thin, light shield, and one not nicely finished is also an eyesore. 

 The wood should be of a color that will harmonize best with the 

 color of the head upon it. The finest shields are made of cherry 

 ebonized, or red- wood, black walnut, oak, mahogany, or maple, 

 and highly polished. The best shape for a shield is such as 

 that seen behind the caribou head in Plate XVI. 



