lungs, and craws taken out, washed with the above pre- 
paring liquor, strewed with the preparing powder, stuffed 
with the prepared oakum or tow; their plumage kept 
clean during the operation, sewed up with thread steeped 
in the preparing liquor; the eyes taken out, with the 
tongue, and both places washed with the same liquor; the 
mouth must be filled with prepared tow in great birds; 
the eyes filled up with putty, and, when dry, painted 
with oil-colour after the natural colour of live birds of the 
same species, and then dried in an oven: however, as 
there is all the meat on the bird left, care must be 
taken not to take too plump or too fat birds, and dry them 
slowly under the same precaution as mentioned N°. I. 
The operation must be repeated till the bird be _ per- 
fectly dry. The attitude may be given to the bird 
before he be put into the oven, by wires that are sharp on 
one end, and thrusted through the bird's legs, body, breast, 
and neck, and others going through the wings and 
body. Small birds are likewise well preserved in brandy, 
rack, or rum; and when arrived at the place of their 
destination, they must be washed and sweetened in fresh 
water for several times, and lastly dipped in the preparing 
liquor, the plumage laid in order, the attitude given to 
the bird by wires, and then dried. Care must be taken 
to kill the birds with shot proportioned to their size, and 
at a reasonable distance, that the specimen may not be 
mangled and torn. Young birds which have not yet moulted, 
must not be taken, but old birds in full feather, and, if 
possible, a specimen of each sex; for the sexes often vary 
very much in size, feather, and colour. The nests of birds 
and their eggs would likewise contribute towards perfect- 
ing the history of this branch of zoology. 
IV. All kinds of Reptiles, as snakes, lizards, and frogs, 
and small tortoises, must be put into brandy or rum with 
alum in it: observe not to take such snakes or lizards as 
have accidentally lost their tails: the scales of these animals 
must be carefully preserved. 
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