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Pinna, silk from byssus of, prepara- Pound-boats of the lakes.......... 
HON Of scdnst eases ees ecsegaeld: 49! | POUNGS ovat ccm ate seuss 
Pinnipedia ...... sPalvess wee eee wale 6 | Powder-holders............-.2.--- 
Pipe@sfish ccs dtoeaceecs cesaence 13 | Powder-measures ......- 2.0.2.0. 
Pipetlessscsicos ee axe senses suien/ onic’ 190 | Prairie-dogs ...-...--... 000.0. 0008 
Pistol belte jasc asics Seis oo eaan-ccwes 30.) Predatory animals ........... sienais 
Pistols « ccecisseciiew ces sessed sone 27 | Preface...-.. Sessile siseieseabaweses . 
Pitfall scescee swessere Biba Salo wieietiedaw 37 | Preparation of albumen........... 
Pits, COVOTEd ssi sc cecce cece cas 37 | Preparation of ammunition........ 
Plaited! linesiws <2 sis-s sissies seecceces 32 | Preparation of baits ..-.-.....-..- 
Planarians, 2... s0% ssc sweeercesece 18 | Preparation of brillantine...-..... 
Plectognathi .-.-..-......-.2. 0... 13 | Preparation of cochineal colors .... 
Pl CPS sok sai ues siselve tie eieeesvuear 55 | Preparation of coral .-.. .......--- 
Plover se. cco e Sec teniceteecneaces 10 | Preparation of down ..........-..- 
Plaucking.........+.. Daacmics aa aoee 48,50 | Preparation of feather fabrics...... 
Plumagery, art of........ siseeeces 50 | Preparation of feathers............ 
PUUMES swiss cie-ce Seesaw tcearee 87 | Preparation of fibers for manufac- 
PIUSHES: wie icie. cw tian iineeaponieis sareiare 74 | ture of plush carpets.........--. 
Pocket-nets. ...-.. 2-2-2220 ---- 2-25 35 | Preparation of fish-scale work...... 
Pocket-traps....-...---.-.--06205- 37 | Preparation of food, methods of .... 
POISODS seisia wien esisvarcieiwisis varsin siicrcnte 39 | Preparation of guano....-....--... 
Police-boats, oyster......--....... 43 | Preparation of hair of mammals... 
Polishing s:<ceic cuca Ssiseesrcemetats 50 | Preparation of hard tissues......-. 
Polishing-powders ..-....----.---- &2 | Preparation of head-oil....-....-.. 
Pollock ....- a fasercewiey ler\oacyscrcte'perste 14 | Preparation of horn and hoof ....-. 
Polyps .--.-- Sadeaea tad 20 | Preparation of nacre ....----....-. 
PoMatuMs..<snsscsvieccaee sacice awe 90 | Preparation of flocking from refuse 
Pommels ....-...- see est Stee es sete 49 QUINS saiec coseen secews ease ee cen 
POMPANG ss cnie. vcinjelnle sieves aiiarewis 14 | Preparation of silk from byssus of 
Ponds, fish oaecs2.csicesacs sescice exe 98)| PINKO apiscsace sess Siikiewsccaeaamen 
Pool fish-ways .....----- --.-s+.-65 97 | Preparation of silk of insects ...... 
Porcupine-fish .-....--.. ----.----- 13 | Preparation of silk of silk-worms .. 
Poreupines ...--.---..-------- eee 8 | Preparation of spermaceti -......-. 
POPBY sss vores anew ceiostenindae ween 14 | Preparation of sponge-stuffing. .... 
POLPOISO) sca Srieide rss sees sy 7 | Preparation of stuffings........-.. 
Portable bridges.......----.-- pgieat 42 | Preparation of the skin and its ap- 
Portable boats......-2-.--es--e0-- 43) pendages...--..-2.-..--0. eee 
Potash, prussiate of .......-......- 78, 86 | Preparation of tortoise-shell...... . 
Potassium, ferrocyanide of.......- 92 ) Preparation of whale-bone........ . 
Pot-gauge swivel ..-.-.---...----- 34 | Preparation of wool...... suisieiced ne 
Potomac seine-boats ....-...---.-- 43 | Preservation by canning and pick- 
Pots thy staicwiecc cca seceeesaeceans BQ VN Pieedenmesdeercecmaecceceins esis 
PONGCHES ssciassidic.stid sie bisielciess wisieisicione 30 | Preservation by drying-.--......:. 
Poudrettes .......-00 000020 sees 96 | Preservation of fish ..........-. ae 
Pound-boats.......---2. cece eee eee 44 | Preservation of fresh meats........ 
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