TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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[Introduction]
[Explanation of Plates]
[Part I.—Birds.]
[Chapter I.—Collecting]1
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. Exceptions 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 Small Birds. Section III. Making Skins of Long-necked Birds. Section IV: Making Skins of Herons, Ibises, etc. Section V. Hawks, Owls, Eagles, Vultures, etc. Section VI. Labelling Specimens. Section VII. Care of Skins, Cabinets, etc. Section VIII. Measuring Specimens. Section IX. Making Over Old Skins.
[Chapter IV.—Mounting Birds]64
Section I. Instruments. Section II. Mounting from Fresh Specimens. Section III. Crested Birds. Section IV. Mounting with Wings Spread. Section V. Mounting Birds for Screens, etc. Section VI. Mounting Dried Skins. Section VII. Prices for Mounting Birds. Section VIII. Panel Work.—Game Pieces, etc.
[Chapter V.—Making Stands]81
Section I. Plain Stands. Section II. Ornamental Stands.
[Part II.—Mammals, Reptiles etc.]
[Chapter VI.—Collecting Mammals]84
[Chapter VII.—Making Skins of Mammals]86
Section I. Skinning Small Mammals. Section II. Skinning Large Mammals. Section III. Making Skins of Mammals. Section IV. Measuring Mammals
[Chapter VIII.—Mounting Mammals.]90
Section I. Small Mammals. Section II. Large Mammals. Section III. Mounting Dried Skins of Mammals. Section IV. Mounting Mammals without any bones.
[Chapter IX.—Mounting Reptiles, Batrachians, and Fishes]97
Section I. Mounting Lizards, Alligators, etc. Section II. Mounting Turtles. Section III. Mounting Fishes.

[LIST AND EXPLANATION OF PLATES.]

[Fig. 1.—Page 2.]

Sieve trap: B, common coal sieve, set with one edge raised by stick A, to which is attached the string C, one end of which is held by the bird-catcher at a distance. When the bird, attracted by the bait, goes under the sieve, the stick is jerked out and the sieve falls.

[Fig. 2.—Page 3.]

Ever-ready bird-trap: D, body of trap made of netting F and A, hoops supporting netting. A, ring to which are attached the wires C, which point backwards. The bait is placed within the body of the trap and scattered through the ring B. Then the bird enters at the entrance A, goes through the ring B, so on past the wires C, which are arranged in a circle to prevent his egress. The bird is removed through an orifice in the back, drawn together with a string at F.