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it over the back, as far as the wings, which 
cut off close to the body; thea pushing the 
joint from the outside inwards, the skin will 
easily separate from the flesh, which must be 
scraped off the bones. It may then be pulled 
over the neck and part of the head, as far as 
the eyes; and the head mustbe pressed inwards, 
and separated from the neck. In the back of 
the skull a hole should be made with a pen- 
knife, of sufficient size to admit an instrument 
resembling an ear-picker, but rather larger, 
with which the brains, eyes, tongue, and the 
fieshy membranes may be extracted, taking 
care not to disturb the bones of the head.— 
The skin must be very carefully examined, 
(particularly about the vent and rump), and 
every piece of flesh or fat removed, and the 
feathers placed in exact order. 
As the skin in this state is extremely sus- 
ceptible of enlargement, the greatest precau- 
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