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thirds the length of the whole body ; fharpen it at 
one end and bend the other like a hook, run in the 
{harp end juft below the rump, and pulh it along 
under the back-bone till the hook is firmly fixed over 
the rump, amongft the large feathers of the tail. 
The next thing is, to fix the bird on the perch or 
branch, on w’hich you would have it ftand ; in this 
you will make two holes at the diftance you propofe 
the feet to be, and after having inferted the wires 
which are run through the feet and legs, bend the 
legs and every other part into the attitude you would 
have them. The wings nruft alfo have a wire to 
themfelves, in order to keep them in the defigned 
pofition j this is done by fharpening the wire at one 
end and running it firft through one wing and through 
the body, out at the other wing, both being in their 
proper places : then the feathers muft be difpofed in 
the manner moft proper to the pofition of each part, 
and the exprefiion intended to be conveyed. The 
feet and bill may be varnifhed over with the 
lame fort of varnifh that is ufed for the prefervation. 
The bird muft then ftand for a day or two in an airy 
place for the varnifh to penetrate and fix ; and laflly, 
the bird muft be baked in an oven, it is not abfo- 
lutely necefiary, but as it makes them dry, and 
finifhes the prefervation immediately: moreover if the 
bird has been fometime dead and lias any difagreeable 
lmell, this method makes it perfectly fweet ; but care 
muft be taken not to put them into the oven while 
it is too hot, as it would blifter the bill and nails. 
The beft rule to know when the oven has a proper 
degree of heat is this: while the oven is cooling, throw 
in now and then a tail feather taken from any fowl, 
which 
