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MOL'NTiya A BIRD. 



Fijr. 1, skin ready for artificial Ixnly, wires, etc.; Fig. 2, natural body as taken 

 oul of the skill ; Fig. o, encircling natural hody with the body-wire to obtain proper 

 dimensions lengthwise; Fig. 4, showing inoper shape and size; Fig. .">, tow sewed 

 and bound in tlie body-wire, Fig. (>, exhibiting tlie under jiortion of artificial body 

 with body-wire sewed fast; Fig. 7, illustrating side and back of artificial body 

 showing hollow where the humerus rests; Fig. 8, skin in shape witli Mire 

 protruding from heel in order to poison leg between heel and base of toi's; Fig. 

 !», wire inseiled to end of tH'ia ami muscles i'i'])lace(l with tow; P'ig. pi, l)oth legs 

 made and ])ulled back in position ; Fig. 11, balls of tow for tlio neck; Fig. 12, 1)alls 

 of tow inserted in neck and artificial body adjusted ready for reception of wires; 

 Fit:'. b'>, leg-wires inserted in body, and showing manner of anchoring them; Fig, 

 11, sewing up the oi)euiug. 



