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of the pipe, and suck the contents, by the application of the lips 

 to the point (a), up into the bulb (b) ; then withdraw it, and blow 

 the contents out by the same passage by which it was introduced ; 

 repeat this as often as necessary, according to the size of the egg ; 

 then suck up some water into the pipe and blow it into the egg ; 

 shake it up well as before, and draw off with the pipe, thus leaving 

 the shell perfectly clean. 



To preserve more effectually from corruption the semi-mem- 

 branous lining that covers the whole internal surface of the egg, 

 the putrefaction of which would more or less affect the integrity 

 of the shell, it is recommended to introduce into the egg, by means 

 of the pipe, a small quantity of a strong solution of corrosive 

 sublimate in spirits, which, being shaken up for a moment or so, 

 may be drawn out as before. Care should be taken neither to 

 draw too hard nor too suddenly upon the solution, as we may thus 

 get a small portion of it in our mouth, which, by-the-by, will not 

 prove so agreeable as a sip of golden sherry. A very little prac- 

 tice, however, in the use of the pipe, will make the operator quite 

 skilful. 



A handsome, semi-transparent appearance may be given to the 

 egg by putting on, with a camels '-hair brush, a light coating of 

 mastic or copal varnish. Colored eggs should be brushed over with 

 a solution of gum arabic, as the varnish may impair the color. 



TO PRESERVE WINGED BIRDS FROM FATAL HEMORRHAGE. 



If we should wing a bird, and wish to preserve its life, it will be 

 proper to examine it carefully, more particularly if it be a small 

 bird, to see if the hemorrhage is likely to prove fatal. If such be 

 the case, it will be necessary immediately to secure the blood- 



