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wing from the inside, and clench firmly in the 

 body ; wrap the humerus to the natural size with 

 cotton, after fastening the supporting wire to the 

 "bone with fine wire or thread. Push both wires 

 into the shoulders of the artificial body at once, at 

 the same time pushing the neck-wire and body 

 into position. This can be learned by practice. 

 Proceed as before, but support the wings while 

 setting on either side by long wire clamps. Be 

 sure, however, that the supporting wire is strong 

 enough to hold the wing in position without these, 

 and thus when the wings are dry they will be 

 very strong. 



Section V. : Mounting Birds for Screens, 

 etc — Proceed as in specimens with wings spread, 

 but sometimes the wings should be cut off, sewed 

 on on opposite sides, so that they may be reversed ; 

 that is, the back of the wing may be toward the 

 breast in cases where it is desired that the back 

 of the wings and breast should show. It is usual 

 to stretch the wings up over the head, which 

 emerges between them. The wings had better 

 be kept in position with strips of pasteboard fas- 

 tened together with wire. Sometimes both sides 

 of the specimen show; or, in other instances, the 

 back is covered with paper, silk, velvet, or other 

 material. 



