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black. He could model the form of a nand, a lip, or an ear, 

 to the minutest wrinkle, but, do what he would, the skin 

 always turned black. It is much the same with insects, such 

 as dragon-flies, the colour of which depends on living tissues 

 under the skin. He suggested that the body might be taken 

 to pieces, cleaned, painted on the inside, and put together 

 again. I tried this plan, and it answered very well as far as 

 the abdomen went, but utterly failed in the thorax and head, 

 which persisted in turning black. For the solution of this 

 and other problems in taxidermy, we want another Waterton. 

 Where shall we find him 1 



