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to dry and harden, they were put together in the following 

 manner: — 



Two pieces of |^" board (|-" before planing), 40 inches long 

 by 62- inches broad, were laid lightly inside the halves as 

 close to the back as they would come. Four |-" iron rods were 

 next procured, and, having been flattened out for five inches 

 from one end until they were |-" wide by ^' thick, and drilled 

 for two screws, were bent in such a manner that, starting from 

 the flattened parts which were to be screwed across the boards, 

 they lay inside the limbs, following all the curves. Sufficient 

 being left to come through the skin of the foot and through an 

 inch board for about an inch, all the rods were screwed at their 

 ends for six inches up, each to receive two nuts. Further, two 

 short rods to support the skull were provided, and flattened 

 and drilled for screws at those ends which were to be affixed 

 — one to each board. 



These preliminaries being arranged, the irons were laid upon 

 the boards, which were marked at those points where the irons 

 exercised the greatest resistance. The boards were then lifted 

 out of the models, and the irons screwed to them where marked, 

 once more put into the models, and two or three nails driven 

 through the halves of the paper model from the outside into 

 the boards to hold them in position temporarily. 



The insides of the limbs were now laid on and carefully 

 arranged at the edges, and joined by short strips of calico, 

 or, better still, of muslin glued on at the junction. At 

 various places where the board came into contact with the 

 model, pieces of calico or muslin were glued to each as attach- 

 ments, and wound around the rod where screwed on, to help to 

 strengthen all together. Finally, the holes at the bottom of the 

 legs were stopped v^ith. glued paper pushed in. Each half, having 

 been treated in the same way, was left over night to allow the 

 glued edges to set. 



