TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
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Explanation of Plates ...... 
Introduction ........ 
Part I. — Birds. 
Chapter I. — - Collecting i 
Section I. Trapping, etc. Section II. Shooting. 
Section III. Procuring Birds. Section IV. Care 
of Specimens. 
Chapter II. — Skinning Birds ..... 33 
Section I. Ordinary Method. Section II. Excep- 
tions to the usual Method of Skinning. Section 
III. Ascertaining the Sex of Birds. Section IV. 
Preserving Skins. Section V. Other Methods of 
Preserving Skins. 
Chapter III. — Making Skins ..... 49 
Section I. Cleaning Feathers. Section II. Making 
Skins of Long-necked Birds. Section III. Making 
Skins of Herons, Ibises, etc. Section IV. Hawks, 
Owls, Eagles, Vultures, etc. Section V. Labelling 
Specimens. Section VI. Care of Skins, Cabinets, 
etc. Section VII. Measuring Specimens. Section 
VIII. Making Over Old Skins. 
Chapter IV. — Mounting Birds • 64 
Section I. Instruments. Section II. Mounting from 
Fresh Specimens. Section III. Crested Birds. 
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