The boy's own book of indoor games and recreations : a popular encyclopædia for boys (1890)
Stables, Gordon, 1840-1910, Hutchison, George Andrew, 1841-1913 · Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott · leaf 305
the wings equally under the strips (Fig. i). These drying-boards should be keptout of the dust, or ants or flies may damage the specimens. Some people have abox with a perforated zinc door, into which they slide the boards. I called such anone my meat safe ! In the case of dried specimens preserved… … Fig. I. PRACTICAL HINTS ON TAXIDERMY, 301 touch the water. A saucepan is a good thing to use, as the Hd can be put on. Thecork should float high in the water. But the best plan is to steam them in a tin box with cork in the lid. Pin theinsects to the cork and hilf fill the box with boiling water,…
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