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96 THE YOUNG BRITON. August 4, 1877. o_O —r—mr—-€é——$$éSSSSSSSS-—-——— SC _—zHHO0°z@-—o80Onnanananananannanomanaoanaon0mwr0vVc_—_r_-WwWcWMWnnno0w=™" CORRESPONDENCE, tapi All letters must be addressed to George Emmett YOUNG BRITON, Hogarth House, St, Bride’s-avenue, London, H.O. WAR NEWS! THK HEAST, Jooly the one. DEAR SuR,—’Eere’s a precions go. Filander is not busted, heswam ashore on a Hassock’s (We presume |: our honoured friend means Cossack), back. Now I’d like to kno wen Mis agoin’ to die, ’cause if he ain’t, 1 ham dashed if I don’t. We attacked the Rooshians, that is me and ’Ohart Pasha did, but -as the henemy had been saryed hout with tin plates, wich they wor hebind to keep warm, or haginets wouldn't penetrate, we retired tm om fortress and passed a, lively night with the fleas an isketeers. «We presume Dabber means mosgiitoes, Put asit is as much as our life is worta to alter his manuscript we morely leave it alone. —Ep.) Wot about that chec? I can’t liveon Turkish delizbt al: mi life, but it?s wery nice, altho’ some people sayit is naughty. It ain’t werry: filling, but quite as refreshin’ as fourarf. Hif I don’t get achec 1 chees the careers of some of your starf wen I come ?ome. Feerful battle fort ere yesterday—partikllers on recete of chec but not afore. HApDMIBAL OORNEY DasBER, Guttapasha, &c., &c, Sam SAwBONES.—Go in for gymnastic exercise, walk up- right, throw your chest forward, and your shoulders back. If you persevere in this simple advice, you will 800n get the better of your round shoulders. OHARLES ELpDRIDGH.—Thanks for kind commendations. We shall not issue a holiday number this season. Cons. accepted. Advertisement appears in this week’s number of the ‘* Young Englishman.” Tron AS STesL.—H.M.S8. ‘ Inflexible’’ is the largest of the fleet, being 11,165 tons, 8,000 horse power. She is @0 armour-plated, iron turret ship, worked by twin screws. 2. The average height of boys fourteen and a half years of age, is 4 feet 94 inches. 3. Your third question we will answer when we have ascertained the exact number, TEDDY NEwcoMBE.—To re-gilt pieture-frames, first of all-well wash them with a sponge and clean water, then Jet them dry, get some water-gold size from dry hide or parchment, make some thin size, mix eaough warm with the gold-size'to enable you to work it on with a camel-hair brush, give it two coats, when dry, rub it over with a piece of fine sand-paper, itis then ready for gilding, When the frames are wall covered stand them on the edge to drain, when quite dry, dip ga into water and wipe the gold over with it, it 1 take the particles of gold off and mike it appear solid. Ifany of the parts should not be covered, lay bits of gold leaf on. with a dry pencil, and give the gilding a coat of clear parchment size ; to complete the | frames brush the'teck edges over with ochre, T. H. Wi—We admit that many a schoolma ter “helps out’’ his pupil with his writing, naturally desirous of pleasing the parents of his young charge. But this is by no meaus a modern idea, for James I. had strong sosoicion that Newton, the tutor of his son, touched up the productions of the youthful prince, and he ex- pressed a desire to receive a letter ‘‘ wholly ” from the hand of bisson. The practice has almost becomes law, and until parents cease to look upon their chil- drea rs nosvitable youthful prodigies, it must remain 8s). Your calligraphy is, however, perfect —layvible, aud graceful in form, and the haud of mst modern teachers would inevitably spoil it. Tom Justyn.—Our efforts have always:been directed to- warde the pleasing of youth, and it is in no boastful sense that we assert our efforts have been successful. The “ Young Briton’’ has been admired beyond our utmost anticipation. Youask us what the youth of a hundred years ago enjoyed in the way of reading. We answer, nothing. It was then considered sufficient to cater for grown-up men, matare in years, ripe in ex- perience; but we are of different opinion—in fact, we prefer to cater for manhood in the bud, the useful sons of our sea-girt island, who have ever st20d our stead- fast friends. Tony Jumps.—Thanks for your warm and favourable criticism. 1. Every sport and pastime will be duly com mented on, and the essays on these subjects will be written by competent gentlemen. 2. The absurd notion that Shakspere did not write his plays was sent forth to the world by a body of men who, having no ability of their own, doubted itin others. The whole tenor of his writing betrays the outpourings of one unequalled, powerful] mind. TOM THORNS.—We cheerfully answer a moderate amount of questions upon any subject, but it is impossible for us to dive into the bowels of the earth and reveal the mysteries ther*'n, Some say that itis one mass of liquid lava, gradually cooling : others eay it is hollow, and tenanted by a race of beings to whom darkness is bliss, and underground travelling a source ef de- light; but for ourselves we say nothing. Astronomy will have ite share of space, and the insect world, marvels of the land and ocean, beauties of botany, and many other wonderful things will not be for- gotten. ENTHUSIAsT.—Jerome is the painter of those charming Egyptian scenes. As @ pourtrayer of Eastern life he is unequalled, and as one gazes at his marvellous pen- cillings, the soft air of these warmer climes seems floating around us—thescent of citron groves perfumes the air, and every action of the figures he has limned is full of life and graceful inthe extreme. We doubt, with you, if modern fashionable life isso weil worthy & painter’s record as this glorious Eastern existence. LANAH,—Ths wandering tribes who live in our lanes . avd upon our commons are undoubtedly descended from the wandering tribes of Spai’ ; the colour of their skin attests it, aud all their propensities assert theic love of Bohemian life and utter disregard of the conventionalities of modern ‘civilised life. They are an inte! Jectual people, without the self-control neces- sary for the proper use of their abilities ; and althorvg \ we admire them in stories and oi] paintings, wo must regard them as we do the picture of a drove of wild horses, very charming, but better viewed as the pro- Cuction of a draughtsmin than encountered as a spe- cimen of actual life. Writing excellent. YounG FANOIER thanks us in words of high praise for the very useful articles on the management of Domestic Pets, and. song birds in particu'ar, ‘ I have always been very fond of keeping birds,’ he writes, ‘‘ but I have been very unfortunate and lost several, I suppose for the want of proper knowleége how to keep them; but since [ have read your articles, I find a great im- provement in my cage pets, and I am sure that if I follow the instructions, I shall not lose any more unless they die from old’age. One of my best canaries which was illforalong time, died the other day, and as it isa very fine bird I should likes to keep it, and if you eat give me the information how to’stuff it, I shall be very grateful, and Iam quite sure there are many of your readers who would also like to know how to stuff birds.” Truly, Youvg Fancier, there are many of our subscribers anxious to know how to stuff birds, and now being the ‘season when the information is most useful, we comply with tae general request. Ia order to have both hands at liberty, suspend the bird by a small hook. The in plements necessary . are a sharp- pointed penknife for smaijl birds, a pair of strong sharp-poiated scissors, triangular glover’s needles of two or three sizes, a small flat file to notch the bones soas to makethem break easily, and a tape measure. If the bird is shot or otherwise wounded before dead, all the holes must be plugged with cottoa or paper, also the eves and mouth, to prevent the flow of blood or other fluids, If there is blood’on‘the feathers, it may be absorbed by sprinkling a little floe dry sand or ashes over it and then shaken off ; then make a cone‘of writing paper only large enough to hold the bird, which put in head downwards, and ‘screw up the other end, taking care not to injure the tail.- This will keep the feathers smooth, while the bird. stiffens, and it should be aliowed to remain in this twenty-four hours to allow ‘the blood to coagulate. Before skinning, put fresh plugs into the eyes, mouth, nostril, and wounds if any, then obtain the exact girth of. tha bird so that it can be stuffed out to the same dimensions. Having taken the measurement and requisite notes, make an incision from the breastbone down ‘to the tail, taking care not to gogo deep as to separate the intestinal cavity, and then carefully separate the skin on each side, Be careful in the operation to plug or sew up any holes cut by accident, and absorb’ blood or fluids that run, to protect the feathers. Taking the akin off from one side, the leg is soon reached, this must be drawn as far out a3 possible by the knee-joint, and the tendons cut where they go towards the foot. Break the bone off within the skin, and having freed that lez, treat the other in ths same way... It is always better to break th e8 aud | e of the upper wing-joints, before “bee to akin Bits having the limbs less inthe way. “When the legs are removed, cut down to the tail and separate from the hody, Jeaving some of the backbon3 attached to hold the feathers. Above the tail carefuJly remove the oil-glands from the skin, then insert the hook in the body and hang it up head down- wards. Theskin is then easily peeled off until the wings are reached, when it must be drawn to one side until the broken end of the shoulder bones are reached, which may be slipped through the muscles and pulled out as far as possible. You must the. cut this muscle off, and havivg freed this wing. subject the other to the same treatment. The skin is then easily removed as faras the head. Be careful in drawing the skiu over the head not to tear it, and ease it away from the flesh with the finger-nail in preference to the knife. The ear membranes are easily drawn out w thit, ani when the eye is reached be careful ia separating the attachment of the eyelids from the eyeballs, so as not to cause any discharge of fluids. Then cut off the back of the skull, remove the brains and the eyes, clean away all remain: from the skulland sprink'e the skin with arsenic, fillup the eyes and other cavi'ies, and draw the skin bick to its original shape. If the neck has dried during the operation, you must moisten it before retraction. The second joints of the wings must now be cleaned. -To do this draw the skin down over the bones, easing it with the finger-nai). Arsenic must be applied to all those parts. The wing bone; must now be connected by a string being passed through the space between the bones. Ina doing this, leave as nearly the natural distance between them as-possible, Bind the broken ends of the wing and legs round with cotton and insersc a roll of tow into the neck, and fill out the body with it to make it its natural shape. The bill must be closely shut by a string being passed through the nostrils. The neck must then be: bent down along the side of the body and the legs bent up 80 a8 to make as compact a specimen as possible, next smooth the feathers down, and having made a paper cone of the proper size, put the bird intoit, lay it on its back to dry. Next week we will give you the in- formation for stuffing the bird. REPUBLIOAN.—We are unable to furnish you with the information you require in your first two queries, 3, The company is very respectable. D’ARcY JIM AND ANDERSON,—Never bathe at night, not even in the sea, or after meals, as you are liable to catch the cramp, and should there not be anyone at hand, the chances are you will be drowned. ERNEST G. LOVELL.— Puzzles accepted with thanks, We shall not publish a holiday number this year, G. P. LHWi8s.—We shall give articles upon the manage - ment of pigeons in a week or two. Weare giad you like the stories now appearing in our jourgals. 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