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moisture remains, it should be completely ab- 

 sorbed by a linen cloth, and the powder again 

 applied. It is necessary to observe, that the 

 skin must not be hung up to dry, unless a string 

 is passed under it, from the rump to the head, 

 so that it may hang on the string, and not by 

 any part of the skin, which would otherwise 

 stretch beyond its natural size. 



The skin may now be prepared for packing, 

 by placing the wings and extremities in their 

 proper positions, and laying smooth the plu- 

 mage : a little cotton may be put in the inside, 

 and sewed up, to preserve the form, after which 

 it should be carefully folded in paper, or placed 

 between the leaves of a book, and kept free from 

 damp. 



