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all the fleshy parts, must be taken out, with- 
out disturbing the fangs, jaws, or tongue.— 
The skin may then be pulled down as far as 
the tail, which should be cut off an inch or two 
from the extremity. The body may be pre- 
served in spirits, in order to shew the move- 
able ribs and flexibility of the spine. 
THE skin, thus freed from the body, must 
be examined and cleared from flesh and fat, 
and the head cleaned as weil as pos-ible.— 
The preservative powder may be used where 
any muscular ligaments or flesh remain, and 
the soap may be applied to the skin, which 
must then be hung up in the air. If, after a 
day or two, any moisture sould appear, it must 
be absorbed by a cloth, and more powder ap- 
plied, until every part is dry. In these ope- 
rations, the scales, &c. should be attended to, 
and, if displaced, they should be pressed into 
