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and then draw the fkin back to its proper place, 
having firft moiftened it on the infide with the 
liquid. 
We now proceed to the wings, the boney parts of 
which muft be drawn fo far on the infide of the 
fkin as that we may come at the whole length. Cut 
out the mod: flcfhy parts, or only make fome longi- 
tudinal incilions into them, and apply the liquor and' 
powder as before ; then connect the two wings by 
^imall wire or ftrong thread well waxed; then (hav- 
ing removed the cotton that was put into the cavity 
of the body to imbibe the moifture) proceed in the 
fame manner with the thighs, obferving, if you cut 
away the flefb, to fupply its place with cotton moiften- 
ed with the varnifh. In order to cure the rump, make 
as many incifions in it as may be, without weakening 
it too much, and having applied the materials as in 
the other parts, a (harp wire muft be run into it, and 
continued along the under fide of the back-bone, to 
about two thirds of the length of the body, in order 
to fupport the tail; then, with a pencil, varnifh over 
the back and infide of the fkin, and apply the 
powder. Stuff afterwards the cavities of the craw and 
body with the following herbs, viz. 
Tanfy 
Wormwood 
Hops and Tobacco 
of each an equal quantity 
well dryed, 
and cut fmall. The next thing is to take particular 
notice of the breaft. Out of any foft free wood, 
cut an artificial one as near the fhape of it as poflible ; 
which being fitted to its proper place, and moiftened 
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