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tion is necessary not to extend it. The pre- 

 servative powder, or soap, is now to be care- 

 fully introduced into every part; and if any 

 appearance of moisture remain, it should be 

 completely absorbed by a linen cloth, and the 

 powder again applied. It is necessary to ob- 

 serve, that the skin must not be hung up to 

 dry, unless a string be passed under it from 

 the rump to the head, so that it may hang on 

 the string, and not by any particular part, 



which would otherwise be stretched beyond its 



natural size. 



THE skin may now be prepared for packing, 

 by placing the wings and extremities in their 

 proper positions, and laying smooth the plu- 

 mage: a little cotton may be put in the in- 

 side, and sewed up, to preserve the form; after 

 which it should be carefully folded in paper, 

 or placed between the leaves of a book, and 

 kept free from damp. 



