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we make an oval of iron wire, fix it to the inte- 

 rior iron work after having passed one end through 

 the anus, this exterior end crosses the plateau on 

 which the hare will be fixed; the irons of the 

 hind paws, must pierce the paws and be fixed on 

 the plank very near the posterior part. 



Beavers. 



Beavers ought to have the back very round 

 and short ; we cut the tail underneath, remove all 

 the flesh, which we replace by chopped flax, and 

 introduce a little of the preservative. They are 

 found in North America, and in the South of 

 France. 



Ant-Eaters. 



The Great Ant-Eater has a tail like the long 

 beards of a feather pendent on each side of the 

 stem, and raised upon the back. We cut it lon- 

 gitudinally to skin it, and the tail-bearer must be 

 much longer than that of other animals; it is 

 also necessary to make the tongue come out, which 

 is very long in this species. The Ant-Eaters are 

 found in South America. 



