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swan-shot will prove most serviceable), some of 

 Elley's wire cartridges, and balls for the rifle. 



2nd. — An ordinary dissecting case will be found 

 to contain the instruments necessary for the usual 

 purposes of the collector, for skinning, &c. ; in addi- 

 tion to which, one or two larger and stronger knives, 

 similar to butchers' knives, will be required for large 

 quadrupeds ; or, to mention the contents in detail, 

 three or four scalpels, of different sizes ; a good strong 

 knife for cleaning the heads of the larger quadru- 

 peds, &c. ; three pairs of scissors, a moderately small 

 short-bladed pair, a larger and stronger pair, and a 

 pair with long blades ; two chain hooks, which will 

 be found useful in skinning some specimens ; two 

 forceps, a pair of round pliars, a pair of barber's 

 curling-tongs for stripping the tails of quadrupeds 

 (the mode of using which will be mentioned here- 

 after) ; one or two long quills to be cut as scoops, 

 or one made of metal for removing the brains of 

 animals ; the large knives previously mentioned ; a 

 small hatchet, and a hone and strap for sharpening 

 instruments. 



3rd. — Preservative preparations compounded in 

 the following manner, viz. : — 



No. 1. Take of Prepared Chalk . . 31b. 



Tannic acid (Tannin) . 2 oz. 

 Corrosive sublimate and 



Camphor, of each . ' 8 oz. 



These are to be well mixed together in a mortar, and 

 then kept in glass bottles until required for use. 

 No. 2. A solution of corrosive sublimate in alco- 



