l"2t ARTICLES FOR SKINNING AND MOUNTING QUADRUPEDS, &C. 



of the pipe is stopped with the finger, and the back part of the 

 eye exposed to the flame ; when the air contained in the globe, 

 and rarified by the pipe, comes through at the place where the 

 flame has most action. This opening is prolonged by turning 

 the point of the flat pincers, or an iron- wire, all round the 

 pipe ; one point only is left by which the eye remains fixed. 

 It is then warmed equally all over, after which it is exposed 

 to a gentle heat, and when it again cools, it is separated from 

 the pipe. 



These eyes can also be purchased at different shops in Lon- 

 don arid Paris, at from a penny a pair to twenty-five shillings, 

 according to size. 



ARTICLES REQUIRED FOR SKINNING AND MOUNTING 

 QUADRUPEDS, BIRDS, REPTILES, AND FISHES. 



1. A box containing scalpels of different shapes (plate VI., fig. 



1 & 2) ; a pair of scissors with pointed blades, fig. 3 ; and 

 two or three pointed forceps of different sizes, fig. 6 & 7 ; 

 the extremities of one of which ought to be indented. 



2. Two flat pincers, or pliers, large and small. 



3. A round pincer for turning wire, fig. 4'. 



4. A cutting pincer for wire, 5. 



5. A hammer. 



6. Two files. 



7. A triangular. 



8. Points for perforating holes, figs. 9 & 10. 



9. A saddler's awl for drilling holes, also various shoemakers* 

 awls, which will be found useful. 



10. Brushes of different sizes for putting the preservative on 

 the animals' and birds' skins, and for smoothing and dust- 

 ing the feathers. 



11. An assortment of iron-wire of all sizes. 



12. Flax and tow, coarse cotton. When these cannot be had, 

 untwisted ropes or cords. A quantity of tow and flax sli- 

 vers for twisting round the leg- bones of small quadrupeds 

 and birds. 



J3. Some small hardwood meshes for assisting in stuffing. 



