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it over the back, as far as the wings, which 

 cut off close to the body ; then pushing the 

 joint from the outside inwards, the skin will 

 easily separate from the flesh, which must be 

 scraped off the bones. It may then be pulled 

 over the neck and part of the head, as far as 

 the eyes ; and the head must be pressed inwards, 

 and separated from the neck. In the back of 

 the skull a hole should be made with a pen- 

 knife, of sufficient size to admit an instrument 

 resembling an ear-picker, but rather larger, 

 with which the brains, eyes, tongue, and the 

 fleshy membranes may be extracted, taking 

 care not to disturb the bones of the head. 

 The skin must be very carefully examined, 

 (particularly about the vent and rump), and 

 every piece of flesh or fat removed, and the 

 feathers placed in exact order. 



As the skin in this state is extremely sus- 

 ceptible of enlargement, the greatest precau- 



