Taxidermia. i 271 
Apt. X.——Tasidermia 
In our last number, we mentioned our intention of giving 
some extracts from a late German work ont 
ing and preserving specimens of natural Suances, by J. F. 
HAnMAN. Having been favoured with a manuscript transla- 
tion of the most interesting part of this memoir, ity the com- 
munication of which we are indebted to Dr. Wm. Meape x) 
we now commence the subject, with instructions for preparing 
the class mammalia. 
On the art of preparing and prese of the 
Animal Kingdom, fig Cabinets a "Natural E spe in a 
eg end ec cfectuatna manner, ‘Translated from the an 
° AN 
CuapTer 1.—GeEnerst INSTRUCTIONS. 
Section 1.—Of the different methods of stuffing animals. 
When the science of natural history first hegan, to excite 
attention, it was soon perceived that good col of 
cae were indispensable to a proper prosecution of the 
Great exertions were accordingly made to discover 
she best methods of preparing and exhibiting them; many 
observations and experiments being instituted, the results 
were communicated, sometimes in fugitive pamphlets, and 
sometimes in essays dispersed, through larger publications. 
The greatest difficulties were encountered in the preparation 
of animals ; ae eae of the art engaged many sneeninas 
minds and industrious hands. But the methods and means 
made use of, vader a in rtion to the number of 
and preparers. Every individual had his peculiar. manner, 
which he had either invented himself, or which he had extracted. 
and perbaps im pores from the oe ae then eae 
Almost-every collection will show this, if the speci 
closely scrutinized. w Bat there were few among the 
artists who succeeded well, and it is but of late years that ae 
art of preparing and preserving animals, so as to retain their 
natural attitude and appearance, has arrived at any degree of 
perfection. Of these methods, one of the simplest and most 
ancient was drying or baking the specimen ; but it is at the 
same time the most imperfect, and it can be recom : 
