134 PRACTICAL TAXIDERMY. 



rubbed tlie preservative into the cut of the pads, and around 

 tlie eyelids, outside tlie ears, moutb., nose, and vent, or any- 

 damaged parts. If the skin is allowed to remain for a nigbt 

 as it is, it will be all tbe better, as it allows time for the 

 ]preservative to penetrate. Throw the tongue into a pickle of 

 tannin and carbolic acid (see page 77, No. 15), and there leave 

 it until wanted. 



It will no doubt have been observed that I have used several 

 tools not previously mentioned as necessaries; my reason is 

 that I assume no one who aspires to become an amateur work- 

 man fails to provide himself with such everyday implements 

 as saw, chisel, chopper, hammer, pincers, rule, &c., the only 

 tool not in ordinary use being the " callipers," which are made 

 of various patterns, and are used to take measurements of 

 breadths and depths in situations where the foot rule is useless, 

 such as spherical and cylindrical bodies. The price of a pair 

 of callipers need not exceed Is. 



When the skin is sufficiently penetrated with the preservative, 

 lay it on its back ready for stuffing. First take hold of the 

 bone of the nose and push the skull into the skin, so that it 

 comes through the orifice of the skin of the body. The back 

 of th2 skull being now toward you, proceed to push tow into 

 the cavity whence the brains were removed, also in the cavity 

 of each orbit, between the articulations of the jaws at the 

 sides of the face, and the lower jaw — in fact, everywhere where 

 the flesh has been removed, forming it as well as you possibly 

 can to the shape which existed previously. 



"When you have modelled this as well as the nature of the 

 tow will allow, return the head through the skin to its first 

 position. Next cut four strong wires of suitable size, one a 

 little stronger than the others and somewhat longer than the 

 whole of yoiu' skin, including brush. Point this wire at one 

 end and make two loops in it (each similar to that in Fig. 1, 

 page 18) ; one loop to occur about 4in. from the tail, and 

 the other up in the chest, near the junction of the fore limbs. 

 Spread a sufficient quantity of tow inside the skin to run all 

 the way along the back and up the neck to join the head. 

 Enter the point of the wire through the orifice of the skin, 

 push it up the lower jaw into the hollow part of the skull, and 



