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Title: The Oölogist for the student of birds, their nests and eggs
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: Lattin, Frank H
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: Albion, N.Y. : Frank H. Lattin
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ance, and rather self-satisfied, too,with the preparation of our material.Since the malady of ignorance is ig-norance, and self satisfaction is oneof the symptoms of the malady, ourfirst Oological shock arrived with thebox of specimens shortly received forthe ones sent. We have not here thecourage to express the distress ofshame felt, when we saw for the firsttime — immaculate preparation — andthought of the monocle-holed-deplor-ables we had offered. A solemn vowwas then taken to reach as nearly aCourt standard as our ability permit-ted. We have since learned to know andrespect many other collectors for thissame high standard of preparation;but it is to Mr. Court that we are in-debted for being at least once remov-ed from an inhibitory influence, andwe can never look at specimens of his,either those of past years, or of ourpresent day exchange—for our corre-spondence has never ceased, and hisstandard of excellence never dropped—without feeling a certain quality in THE OOLOGIST
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X3 0)-l o nj (U CO O 46 THE OOLOGIST the personality of the man indicativeof that innate sense of the fitness ofthings. Else why the sincere respecthe pays to Oology by his infinite careand painstaking preparation? We have come to recognize threefundamental principles for thoroughand consistent care of Oological speci-mens: First, proper equipment forfield work; second, patience, care andpractice in both the removal of shellcontents and inscription on shells foridentification; third, prompt cabinetdisposal. About February 15th of each yearis commenced a thorough renovatingof all our collecting paraphernalia,which, no doubt, consists of the sameworking equipment that is in generaluse. The following however, may be aslight departure and contain a sugges-tion for overhanging cliff work. Afour strand self-locking block, andtackle of three-eighth inch Sampsonspot cord fastened to the end of aheavy anchor rope and dropped overthe cliff to the desired height. A can-vas seat swung below the l

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