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INSTRUCTION IN TAXIDERMY. 



spirit has thoroughly permeated the fish, which requires several: days, more ot 

 less, the length of time required being governed considerably by the weather. 

 They should then be carefully spread on a platter and covered with alcohol until 

 the fish is hardened, when it can be placed in the jar. 



To Preserve Fish Skins, — Skin your fish carefully, but do not be particular as 

 to leaving a little meat on. Spread the skins in layers and sprinkle with salt and 

 alum ; or make a pickle in a small keg of a weak solution of carbolic acid ; any 

 remaining flesh can be scraped ofif afterwards, and the fish set up by a taxider- 

 mist. Maiy of the most delicate fishes with large scales will not stand the above 

 trefttment, to say nothing of mounting them afterward 



BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR SPORTSMEN. 



Foi any of the Books in the following list, address OBAH'GrE 

 JUDD 00,, 751 Broadway, New York. 



Some idea of the extent of Sportsmen's Literature may be derived from the 

 fact that the "Bil)liotheca Piscatoria," recently issned, describes 3,la8 editions, 

 and reprints of S^-IS distinct works pertaining alone to Fish and Fishinir. We 

 give in tlie following pages the titles of the leading volumes on all out-door 

 sporte and pastimes, such as readers generally would be interested In. 



LATEST WORKS FOR SPORTSMEN. 



SiiortsmaH's Gazetteer. By Charles Hallock. Revised, enlarged. Illustrated. 



1883. $3.00. 

 77ie Scienliflc Angler. (David Foster.) Edited by Wm. C. Harris, editor of 



" The American Angler." Illustrated. 1883. $1.50. 

 Boyg of Qreat Britain, America, and Otlier Ccunbies. New Edition, niustra- 



tcd. 1883. S2.00. 

 T/ie Sailing Boat. By C. E. PrcscoM. 1883. 50 cts. 



Practical Bints on Kijle Practice roith miUary Anm. By C. E. Prescott. 1883. 50c. 

 Practical Hints on Camping. By Howard H nderson. 1883. $1.25. 

 Fishhig in American Waters. By Genio C. Scott. New Edition. Llostrated. 



1883. $?.5U. 

 Tlie Horse ; How to Buy and Sell. By Peter Howden. 1^3. gl-OO. 

 Tke Saddle Horse ; Guide for Jiiding and Training. 18^2. gl.OO. 

 Oanoe and Camera. By T. S. Steele. New Edition. Illustrated. 1882. S1-50. 

 JFrank Forrester^s Life and Wii'ings. Edited by David W. Judd. 2 vols. Dlus- 



trated. 1882. S1.50 per volume. 

 Ame/ican Game Bird Shooting. By J. M. Mnrphy. Illustrated. 1882. $2.00. 

 Hints on Dog Breaking. By Wm. Floyd. 1882. 50 cts. 

 Armatage'e Every Man His Own Horse Doctor. By Prof. Geo. Armatase. ISSa 



S7.50. 

 Book of the Black Bass. By James Henshall, 3I.D. Illnstrated. 1881. $3.00. 

 Fly-Fishing in Maine Lakes. By Charles W. Stevens. Blustrated. ISSl. $1.25. 

 Paddle and Portage. By T. S. Steele. Illnstrated. 1882. $1.50. 

 How I Became a Crack Shot. By W. Milton Farrow. 1882. 41.00. 

 Practical Dog Training. By S. T. Hammond. 18i2. $1.00. 

 Fancy Pigeons; Their Breeding and Management. By James C. Lyell. illns- 

 trated. 1883. $3.60. 

 Modd Yachts and Boats. By J. Du V. Grosvenor. Illustrated. 1882. $2.00. 



