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lungs, and craws taken out, washed with the above pre- 

 paring liquor, strewed with the preparing powder, stuffed 

 with the prepared oakum or tow ; their plumage kept 

 clean during the operation, sewed up with thread steeped 

 in the preparing liquor ; the eyes taken out, with the 

 tongue, and both places washed with the same liquor; the 

 mouth must be filled with prepared tow in great birds ; 

 the eyes filled up with putty, and, when dry, painted 

 with oil-colour after the natural colour of live birds of the 

 same species, and then dried in an oven : however, as 

 there is all the meat on the bird left, care must be 

 taken not to take too plump or too fat birds, and dry them 

 slowly under the same precaution as mentioned N°. I. 

 The operation must be repeated till the bird be per- 

 fe6lly dry. The attitude may be given to the bird 

 before he be put into the oven, by wires that are sharp on 

 one end, and thrusted through the bird's legs, body, breast, 

 and neck, and others going through the wings and 

 body. Small birds are likewise well preserved in brandy, 

 rack, or rum; and when arrived at the place of their 

 destination, they must be washed and sweetened in fresh 

 water for several times, and lastly dipped in the preparing 

 liquor, the plumage laid in order, the attitude given to 

 the bird by wires, and then dried. Care must be taken 

 to kill the birds with shot proportioned to their size, and 

 at a reasonable distance, that the specimen may not be 

 mangled and torn. Young birds which have not yet moulted, 

 must not be taken, but old birds in full feather, and, if 

 possible, a specimen of each sex; for the sexes often vary 

 very much in size, feather, and colour. The nests of birds 

 and their eggs would likewise contribute towards perfed^- 

 ing the history of this branch of zoology. 



IV. All kinds of Reptiles, as snakes, lizards, and frogs, 

 and small tortoises, must be put into brandy or rum with 

 alum in it : observe not to take such snakes or lizards as 

 have accidentally lost their tails : the scales of these animals 

 must be carefully preserved. 



V. Fish 



