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Wires should now be inserted in the legs and tail. Insert the 

 thin wire alongside the leg bone into the foot (taking care not 

 to distort the heel). Now twirl or wrap a small piece of cotton 



Fig. 11. — Method of twisting cotton around leg bones, when leg 



wires are not available. 



around the inserted wire and leg-bone to fill out the skin of 

 the leg. If wire is not available, wrap strips of cotton around the 

 leg bones before the skin is reversed (fig. 11). 



