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When dry, the whole should be colored naturally, 



nished, and fastened on carved or plain shields. 



heads are made secure by small screws, which are 



through the shields 



from their backs 



into the wood in 



the heads. Eaised 



shields, sunken in 



the center to receive 



the necks of heads, 



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are the most orna- 

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Oasts 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 



