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Chap. VII. Receipts for various articles used in the 



preservation and setting up of Animals, 115 



Solution of Corrosive Sublimate, . . . 115 



Arsenical Soap, ...... 116 



Arsenical composition, ..... 117 



Solution of Pearl Ashes, ..... 117 



Annealed Iron Wire, . . . . . 117 



Gum Paste, ....... 118 



Flour Paste, .... . 118 



Solution of Gum Arabic, ..... 1.18 



Paper Paste gummed, ..... 118 



Pollen Powder, ....... 119 



Red Varnish, ....... 119 



Luting for rendering bottles air tight, . . .120 



Tow and flax Slivers, ..... 120 



Method of making Enamel Eyes for Animals, . 120 



Second method of making Eyes, . . . 122 

 Third method of making Eyes, . . . .122 



Articles required for skinning and mounting Quad- 



rupeds, Birds, Fishes, and Reptiles, . . 124 



Chap. VIII. Instructions to Travellers, . . . 125 



The Animal Kingdom, ..... 125 



Of the Vegetable Kingdom, .... 130 



General remarks on Botany, . . . . 133 



Geology and Mineralogy, ..... 135 



Explanation of the Plates, . . . . 137 



Appendix, ........ 142 



List of Books for attitudes of Quadrupeds and Birds, 143 



Meteorology, ..... . . 143 



List of Geographical and Meteorological Instru- 



ments, &c., with their prices, . . . 144 



Index, ........ 147 



