S-1141001_COMPLETO.pdf

APHORISMATA ENTOMOLOGICA.
twisted, but singly, so to speak, you will probably have some kind
female friend, some "neat-handed Phyllis," who will unravel the diffi­
culty for you, and accomplish the work to your entire satisfaction. This
I speak of the Moravian thread, but if you cannot have any wound
singly, "French Embroidery Cotton," if equally fine, will be found equally
excellent for the purpose.
Next, then, having fixed the pin which holds the insect-always
"Be it remembered," carefully and completely killed in the first instance
of all—straight in the cork in the groove, into which the body is just
allowed to enter, holding the end of the cotton thread at the lower
side, the one next you, of the wood, with your left hand, wind it once
round the right hind Avings of the insect; then, holding the thread
round the lower part of the upper end of the AVOOI, and also with
the left hand, just, and only just, sufficiently tight to keep the wings
in place, adjust the wings with the point of a large common thick
pin, held in your right hand, to the desired extent, and then "lightly
t(h)read" a sufficient number of times round in the same way, so as
to keep all parts of the wings close to the shape of the wood; then,
but not till then, completing, namely, first the right hand side—
for otherwise if the threads be crossed and re-crossed there will be
great danger, in taking them off, of breaking the antennae, or in some
way damaging the specimen—perform the same operation over the left
hind wings.
Be, I say, very careful in again unwinding the thread, or woe betide
the antennae of your specimen, and with them ,will go its especial value
in the eyes of the collector. The best way, however, is to "cut the
Gordian knot," namely, cut the threads with a penknife against one
side of the wood, or, better still, against both sides, and then the fly
is at once taken off without further trouble. The whole spool of cotton
costing only two or three pence, the time that would be required for
saving the thread is gained, and amply repays the cost of a new one;
and indeed, even if the different short threads were to be preserved,
you would find that they cannot well be kept without becoming entangled
together.
"ANOTHEE MODE."
THE turned pieces of wood ansAver most admirably when you arc
quietly stationed at home, or fixed for a time sufficient in any other
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