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passengers and crew in six years. EUiman's embrocation and sticking-plaster 

 were the only things required in 1901. 



Knapsack with four wooden boxes for carrying eggs, 



A set of nested wooden boxes (made by Cooper, Dennison & Walkden, 7 St. 

 Bride Street, E.G.) occupy little space on the outward journey, and are the 

 best I know for packing eggs in. The outside box measures 14I in, x iij in. 

 X 9 J in., and contains fourteen others. 



Blotting paper of best quality to place eggs on when drying. (N.B. — Eggs 

 should then have the light excluded from them, or they fade rapidly in colour). 



Cotton wool and cap paper for packing. Put a sheet of cotton wool on 

 the bottom of the box, allowing its edges to come up the sides a little ; wrap 

 each egg up in a square of paper large enough to twist up at the ends ; place 

 the eggs close together so that they will not shake, with cotton wool between 

 each layer. When the boxes are full, pack them in a wooden case securely, 

 and the eggs will then travel home safely with ordinary care. 



Egg-blowing apparatus. — Drills, blow-pipes (glass ones for small eggs), 

 Scissors, bent and straight for cutting young birds out of eggs. Hooks, in 

 handles, for holding the bird when cutting ; also two or three forceps of 

 different sizes for the same purpose. 



Two or three sizes of round paper labels, well gummed, to stick on incu- 

 bated eggs before removing the young bird. By using these an egg can often 

 be emptied safely which would be otherwise hopeless. For blowing large eggs 

 such as those of Geese, Swans, large Ducks, Guillemots, (fee, procure an enema 

 of good quality, remove the bone outlet, and insert in its place a large brass 

 blow-pipe. One person holds the egg in the left hand, and the blow-pipe, 

 where it is joined to the rubber tube, in the right ; while the second man works 

 the enema. The blow-pipe should be held lightly between the thumb and 

 finger, so that any undue pressure may force the pipe out of the egg, not burst 

 the latter. To work the apparatus alone, a clamp to hold the blow-pipe is 

 required, which can be fixed on the edge of a table or some convenient board. 

 This contrivance was first designed by Mr. E. Bidwell, and has saved me 

 many a weary hour of strained cheek-muscles ; it is too powerful for the 

 smaller eggs. 



Two earthenware (or enamelled iron) jars, about 9 in. x 6 in., with lids 

 secured by screw clamps, for young in down, &c. These should be filled with 

 methylated spirits, and carried in a strong wood case made to fit them. 

 Skinning tools. Arsenical soap or other preservative. Museum labels. 

 Tools &c. — Saw, hatchet, large hammer (for tent pegs), small hammer ; 



