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When dry, the whole should be colored naturally, var- 

 nished, and fastened on carved or plain shields. The 

 heads are made secure by small screws, which are run 

 through the shields 

 from their backs 

 into the wood in 

 the heads. Raised 

 shields, sunken in 

 the center to receive 

 the necks of heads, 



are the most orna- 

 mental, and produce 

 the best effect. 



Casts can be made 

 of fishes, which look 

 very natural if they 

 are properly sized and colored. To take a mold from 

 a fish, place the latter on its side, and brace it up 

 in a perfectly straight position with clay, covering the 

 under half of the fish. The clay should be smoothed 



