wing is then restored to its original position, and 
the feathers smoothed out. 
The legs are served the same way as the wings, 
except that no tow or string is introduced. 
Now with the strings draw up the wing bones 
until their ends are slightly less distant than the 
width across the back, and fasten them in that posi- 
tion. Paint the root of the tail and body portion of 
the skin, with a preservative, and finish off by 
straightening out the plumage. 
In the case of some birds, the skin of the neck 
will not pass over the skull. Woodpeckers, Geese, 
Ducks and Grebes are examples of this class. With 
these birds a cut is made on the top of the lead, 
sufficiently large to admit the skull (the neck haviag 
previously been cut off as close to the skull as pos- 
sible), and the skinning carried out as_ before 
described, the incision being neatly sewn up wh:ea 
the operation is completed. 
White-fronted birds are often spoiled by their 
being opened down the breast, for sooner or later 
a greasy line makes its appearance where the bird 
has been sewn up. These birds, therefore, are best 
skinned from under the wing, a process practically 
the same as that just described, but if anything a 
little more difficult. The incision is made on the 
side most damaged. The wing is severed, and by 
skilful handling the skin freed from the breast and 
shoulders, and the neck cut off. The other wing is 
then separated, and the skinning carried to the legs, 
which are severed at the ‘‘ knees.’’ Careful skinning 
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