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constructed of window-glass, cut of the proper 

 dimensions; the sides, top and bottom being 

 fastened together by strips of stout paper glued 

 over their edges. Or the glass may be set in a 

 light framework of wood, which may be painted, 

 stained, or ebonized. To ebonize, you require 

 extract of logwood, a supply of rusty nails, or 

 scraps ot iron, and some vinegar. Place the iron 

 in the vinegar a wve& or more before using the 

 latter. When you are ready to begin, give the 

 ,wood several coatings with a strong solution of 

 the logwood, and when this is nes 'y Iry, brush 

 over with the vinegar. A fine dull black color 

 will be produced. 



All clucks, wading and ground birds should be 

 mounted on a piece of board ; and long-legged 

 birds should have one foot a little in advance of 

 the other, as if in the act of stepping. The atti- 

 tudes of birds, seen in your rambles, may be put 

 to use in your mounted specimens, and your own 

 taste will suggest a variety of perches and ways 

 for mounting. 



