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Directions for Collecting 



rounding skin, should be left attached in their natural state, and pre- 

 served in spirit. 



If the female parts are in a state of impregnation, the whole are to be 

 taken out as before described, without opening the uterus unless for the 

 purpose of admitting the spirit for the preservation of its contents, 

 where of large size. 



The young of very large animals, as "Whales, Seals, the Walrus, Ele- 

 phants, &c, and all abortions, should be preserved entire: but if a 

 young cetaceous animal be too large, the tail may be cut off below the 

 anus, and the body put into spirit ; and if this should be too big for one 

 cask, the head may be taken off and preserved in another. 



Of a full-grown whale or other large animal the following parts should 

 be preserved. 



The eyes, with the surrounding external skin, their muscles and fat, 

 in an entire mass. The organs of hearing. The brain. Sections of 

 the spinal chord. The supra-renal glands. The ganglions of the sym- 

 pathetic nerve. The beginning of the aorta and pulmonary artery, for 

 the valves. 



The mammae of the female, with part of the surrounding skin ; also 

 the ovaria and uterus. The foetus, when found in the belly, to be taken 

 out with the whole of the uterus, vagina, ovaria, &c. 



The penis of the male taken off as far back as to include the anus 

 with it. 



The bones of animals are to be preserved ; and, if possible, those of 

 full-grown specimens, both male and female, distinguishing each. 



The flesh should be stript off, and the bones either boiled, or put into 

 a cask with water, and securely headed in, if the time and circumstances 

 will not allow of maceration. 



To preserve the bones of an animal for a skeleton, it is desirable that 

 as much of the flesh should be removed as possible while quite fresh, 

 without cutting or defacing the surface of the bones ; and, if opportunity 

 allows, it is advisable to soak them for several hours in water, fre- 

 quently changed, to separate the blood ; and the brain may be broken 

 down and extracted by means of a small flattened stick, otherwise the 

 skull will be discoloured. 



The bones should be allowed to remain connected as much as possi- 

 ble, and, when dried in a tolerably straight position : they may be 

 packed in saw-dust, or shavings of deal, or any other white wood, which 

 will not cause discolouration. 



Besides an entire set of bones, it is desirable that a skull or two, 

 shewing the teeth in various stages of growth, be preserved. The 

 teeth to be as perfect as possible, and if any becomes loose or fall 

 out, they may be fixed in their sockets with strong gum-water or glue, 



