14 BIRD-PRESERVING. 



you may bend the wings to any angle you please. 

 With regard to the case there are two methods : one 

 a bell-glass, which, glass being now so reasonable, is 

 certainly a very pretty and reasonable way of mount- 

 ing, but inapplicable to birds which are to be placed 

 on a wall, or to be represented flying ; although this 

 may be managed by attaching one wire from the point 

 of the wing to a twig sufficiently firm, which it will 

 scarcely appear to touch, if managed adroitly. It is 

 likewise indispensable that a bird for a shade should 

 be stuffed so well, as to look nicely in all positions. 

 One thing must always be remembered, do not liave 

 your case a shade too large, just clear the object so as 

 not to stint it for room ; and in flat cases this applies 

 chiefly to depth, for it should have sufficient light, or 

 it will not look well. Wooden cases should be made 

 as slight (in thickness) as is consistent with firmness ; 

 well-seasoned white deal is best ; and the case should 

 be formed of back, top, and bottom, open at the front 

 and sides, and at each corner of the front two slight 

 deal supports, rabbited on their inner edges, and pre- 

 senting on the whole this appearance. 



Having the case prepared, it should be papered with 

 ordinary demy paper on the top and back within, and 



when the paste is dry washed over carefully with size 



