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be sewed up. The head of the animal may 

 now be cut off, at the back of which a hole 

 must be made to extract the brains ; it being 

 desirable, in small animals, to disturb the 

 skull bones as little as possible. The ears may 

 be cut off close to the head, and afterwards 

 cleaned. The eyelids, lips, jaws ; and teeth, 

 must be preserved, that, when the skin is stuff- 

 ed, it may appear like the animal when alive. 



IT is advisable to keep the carcass as whole as 

 possible during the operation, to prevent the 

 flowing of blood, &c. which would prove trou- 

 blesome to the operator. Towels and saw- 

 dust should be at hand, to be used as wanted. 



THE skin, now free, must be wiped clean, 

 the membranous and fleshy parts taken away, 

 and the extremities, (particularly the head), 

 kept as entire as possible, especially in small 



