1 6 ELEMENTS OF MAMMALIAN ANATOMY 



The bones with much llcsh remaining on them are then put 

 into 7000 c.c. of water containing 150 grams of ''Gold Dust," 

 or powdered soap. This may then be boiled from two to four 

 hours but better results are given by using the low flame and 

 keeping the solution at a temperature between 75 and go 

 degrees centigrade from 3 to 6 hours. As soon as the flesh falls 

 freely off the bones they should be brushed clean in a pan of 

 water and the brain broken to pieces with a bent wire thrust 

 into the foramen magnum. The contents of the skull may then 

 be washed out under the tap. This treatment renders the 

 bones perfectly clean, white and free from grease. 



By heating the bones from one to two hours only and not 

 allowing the temperature to rise above 85 degrees, the flesh 

 may be brushed from the limbs without removing the ligaments 

 holding the bones together. When dry, the bones are held 

 firmly in their natural relations. In treating the skeletons of 

 kittens or those of smaller animals such as mice, birds and 

 frogs, only one half the amount of gold dust should be used and 

 a temperature between 70 and 80 degrees maintained. 



