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press pretty hard while we turn it round and round, till it 

 penetrates the apophysis of the tarsus, after which, it will 

 easily be forced to the top of the thigh. The feet being pal- 

 mated, must be spread, so that the membrane which connects 

 the toes may be distinctly seen, and the webs put down with 

 small pins. 



The same mode of treatment is pursued with the Jabiru's 

 (Mycteria, Australasia, and Americana). 



ORDER XIV. PINNATIPEDES. 



The birds of this order are all swimmers ; they are covered 

 with a very thick, glossy, and close plumage ; their legs are 

 placed far behind. They are but ill adapted for any variety 

 of form in stuffing. The Grebes (Podicepes), when out of the 

 water, can hardly walk, and sit quite erect with the point of 

 their toes merely seen beyond their feathers. < An error very 

 common in stuffing this bird, is exposing the tarsus too much, 

 which, in a living state, is hardly ever visible while sitting. 

 They are very easily prepared, as the thickness of the feather- 

 ing conceals most defects. 



ORDER XV. PALMIPEDES. 



Almost the whole of this numerous order are sea-birds. 

 Their plumage is very thick, and, consequently, they are easily 

 stuffed, but susceptible of little variety of attitude. The chief 

 thing to be attended to is the placing of the legs. They are, 

 for the most part, set far back. Some of the bodies are erect 

 when sitting, with the legs almost entirely concealed, and 

 others, such as the swan, goose, &c., have their bodies placed 

 horizontally. The thigh-bone (plate L, fig./.), should be for- 

 ced close to the breast in front, with an angle of forty-five de- 

 grees below. The body should be nearly horizontal, and the 

 neck in the form of an S. 



The Duck tribe have, in general, large heads, and, like 

 the Flamingo, cannot be passed through the neck, so that it 



