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 by a longitudinal incifion from the breaft to 

 the vent, not only the brain and flefhy parts, 

 but likewife all the bones, except thofe of the legs, 

 and the arch of the fkull, mould be removed : the 

 fkin is then to be fluffed with a fufficient quantity 

 of cotton or tow, to give the fubjecl its natural 

 fize. 



Were the infide furface of the fkin to be 

 fprinkled with the dry antifeptic powder before- 

 mentioned, or with tobacco-diift, it might pro- 

 bably be fome prefervative againft infects ; but 

 it is not at this time an ufual practice, experience 

 having fhewn that the removal of the flefh and 

 bones affords the beft fecurity. 



To exhibit the bird in its proper attitude, 

 there mould be fome fubftitute for the back-bone, 

 in order to give firmnefs to the fubjeel: ; for this 

 purpofe brafs-wire nealed, (that is heated, in the 

 fire, which makes it pliable and retain any form 

 into which it is bent), or a thin piece of lead, 

 may be paffed down the throat, or through one of 

 the noftrils, quite to the vent ; this mould be 

 done, before, or at the time of introducing the 

 cotton or tow. Wires muft next be introduced 

 through the feet and legs, or between the bone 

 and fkin of the latter, and fattened to the lon- 

 gitudinal wire or lead, paffing from the head to 

 the vent ; the other ends of the wire may be fix- 

 ed in the perch or board, on which the fubjectis 

 to remain. 



Having then carefully fewed up the fkin, and 

 placed the bird in the attitude we purpofe it to 

 retain • it fhould next be expofed to a dry air, or 



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