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handles. Dissecting knives and scalpels, to be procured at any 

 surgical instrument maker's, are also very useful for fine work. 

 "Transfixion" knives are of service when engaged upon very 

 large animals, and here also come in the post-mortem hooks. 

 The next most important tool is the scissors, two pairs of 



Fig. 15.— Scissoks, No 2. pattern. 



which should be procured, one pair long and fine, 5iin. or Gin. long 

 (see Fig. 14), for use in small and delicate work connected with 

 birds ; the other about 4in. long, of a different shape and much 

 stoater and stronger (see Fig. 15). These are used for general 

 work upon larger birds or small mammals. 

 For still heavier work connected with mammals, and especially 



