CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



PAGE 



Introduction — The Origin and Progress of Taxidermy - i 



CHAPTER n 



The Tools used in Taxidermy and Modelling . 19 



CHAPTER. HI 



Narcotising, Killing, and Preservative Fluids — Pre- 

 servative Soaps, Powders, etc. — ^ Modelling -Com- 

 positions, Cements, and various General FoRMULiE . 25 



CHAPTER IV 



The Collecting of Mammals, Birds, and other Verte- 

 brates, AND Invertebrates, by various Methods . 95 



CHAPTER V 



Mammals — The Skinning and Setting-up of Mammals by 

 ordinary Methods ; also their Reproduction by Cast- 

 ing and Modelling in Paper, etc. Horned Heads, 

 the Preparation of Skeletons, and the Tawing of 

 Skins . . . . . . .107 



