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tending it, with the fame foft Matter, you will 
more Purely preferve the Shape and Dimenfions of 
the Bird. It becomes lefs big in the fpirituous Li- 
quor 5 not juft becaufe the Flefh fhrinks or dries up, 
but becaufe the Parts which form the Cavities en- 
deavour to contract them, and in effed will do fo, 
if the Cavities do not contain a Matter which 
refills. 
4. After thefe plain and eafy Preparations, you 
are only to put the Birds into the Veffel containing 
the Liquor which is to preferve them. This Vef- 
fel may be ajar of Glafs, if it is only intended for 
receiving fmall Birds ; one may contain a great 
Number of them, which you may put in at differ- 
ent Times, accordingly as you get them, till it is 
quite full. Wooden Barrels however are preferable 
to Jars, as they are not liable to break in long 
Journeys 5 there are to be had very fmall ones for 
fmaller Birds, and fome large enough for others 
of the tailed Size. The Barrel is to have a Hole 
large enough for pafling the Birds through: This 
Hole can be no other than the Bung widened, it 
will even be better placed in one of the Heads. 
It is unneceflary to advertife that it ought to be 
kept fhut up with a Stopple of a proportionable 
Diameter, except during the fhort Time when it is 
opened for putting the Bird in. 
5. The Birds may be fent in the very Jars or 
Barrels where you have put them : But if they are 
to be on the Road for feveral Months, or for Years, 
you will renew the Liquor before you fend them : 
That which has been poured on at fuff, may have 
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