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be sewed up. The head of the animal may 
now be cut off, at the back of which a hole 
must be made to extract the brains ; it being 
desirable, in small animals, .to disturb the 
skull bones:as little as possible. The ears may 
be cut off close to the head, and afterwards 
cleaned. The eyelids, lips, jaws, and teeth, 
must be preserved, that, when the skin:is: stuff- 
ed, it may appear like the animal when alive. .. 
.. Iv is advisable to keep the carcass as whole.as 
possible during the operation, to prevent. the 
flowing of blood, &c. which would prove trou- 
blesome to. the operator.. Towels and saw- 
dust should be at. hand, to be used as wanted... 
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-THE skin, now free,;.. must be wiped clean, 
the membranous and fleshy parts taken away, 
and the ‘extremities, (particularly the head), 
kept asentire as possible, especially in small 
