290 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



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Zoology .... America, it is said, contains at least one half, and the 

 United States about one fourth, of the Quadrupeds of the known 

 world. The naturalists of Europe and America, with a commenda- 

 ble zeal, have directed their attention to the zoology of the western 

 hemisphere ; and their labours in this interesting and useful branch 

 of natural science have been rewarded with success. But still their 

 nomenclatures of the Quadrupeds of North America are very imper- 

 fect. The following catalogue is the best that we can at present ob- 

 tain. In the sketches which follow, we have been greatly indebted 

 to the works of the ingenious Mr. Pennant. The arrangement of the 

 Orders and Genera, is that of the last edition of Linnaeus by Dr. 

 Turton. 



