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and lastly into the other plate, we tighten them by 

 the aid of the nut ; doing the same by the leg bone, 

 the two parts will be united and supported by the 

 two plates, which are retained by the iron pegs or 

 screws, and the play or space between the two ex- 

 tremities of the bones will have been provided for, 

 by the distance left in piercing the holes for pass- 

 ing the pegs through. * 



As these vast frames are more often set up for 

 instruction, than for the gratification of mere curi- 

 osity, it is customary to saw the head longitudinally 

 in two, except the under jaw ; the reunion of the 

 parts is effected by an iron hinge, which permits 

 them to be opened at pleasure, for the study of the 

 interior of the head. 



Monkies. 



In all systems monkies are placed immediately 

 after man. 



Before we begin to skin an animal, we must fill 

 its mouth with flax ; if there be any wound capable 

 of letting out the blood ; cotton or tow must also be 

 introduced into it. This done, we stretch out the 

 animal on its back, and taking precisely the middle 



* See fig. 2. plate 1 . a. is the iron plate, b. is the nut which 

 tightens the screw of the iron peg, c. is the head of the second 

 iron peg, the nut and screw of which, similar to the first, is 

 of course on the other side. 



