whole, it is necessary to preserve the leg bones. These should be
separated from the trunk at the os humeri or shoulder-joint, and at
the os femoris or thigh bones; these bones cleanse from flesh.

The skull in every instance should be preserved: remove the flesh
and brain; to do this place the skull in boiling water for five or
ten minutes--in the case of small skulls for five minutes only, care
being taken that the teeth are not lost. In packing skulls each one
should be tied up in paper, marked with a corresponding number to
the skin to which it belongs, and packed firmly, to prevent rolling
about, the result of which is often broken teeth and disappointment.

Another excellent method for the preservation of skins of mammalia,
where convenience will permit, and which can be followed with
confidence, is as follows: After the skin has been treated according
to the directions given--viz. thoroughly scraped and cleansed of all
adherent particles of flesh, &c.--place it entirely in a tub or cask
in which a solution or pickle has been previously prepared, as
follows: to every gallon of cold water add 1 lb. powdered alum, 1/2
oz. saltpetre, 2 oz. common salt; well mix. Allow the skin to remain
about a couple of days, after which hang it up to dry and for packing.

INDEX.

A.

Acanthion longicauda, 405

Ailuropus melanoleucos, 168

Ailurus fulgens, 169

Alactaga Indica, 401

Antelope bezoartica, 461

Anurosorex Assamensis, 149

Aonyx leptonyx, 199

Arctictis binturong, 235

Arctomys aureus, 313

" bobac, 310

" caudatus, 311

" dichrous, 314

" Hemachalanus, 312

" robustus, 315

Arctonyx collaris, 170

" taxoides, 171

Arvicola Blanfordi, 391

" Blythii, 392

" mandarinus, 393

" melanogaster, 395

" Roylei, 390

" Sikimensis, 394

" Stoliczkanus, 387

" Stracheyi, 388

" Wynnei, 389

Atherura fasciculata, 402

Axis maculatus, 472

" porcinus, 473

B.

Balaenoptera Indica, 271

Barbastellus communis, 120

Bubalus arni, 468

Budorcas taxicolor, 455

C.

Canis aureus, 248

" laniger, 246

" lupus, 247

" pallipes, 245

" rutilans, 249

Capra aegagrus, 448

" hylocrius, 450

" Jemlaicus, 449

" megaceros, 446

" Sibirica, 447

Cervulus muntjac _vel_ aureus, 470

Cervus affinis _vel_ Wallichii, 477

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