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District is now greatly improved. I have nice carpeted rooms, and 

 a library of above 700 volumes, besides the use of a public one of 

 about the same size. 



With best wishes, I remain, my dear Sir John, 



Eespectfully and truly yours, 



Bebnaed H. Eoss. 

 Sir John Richardson, C.B. &c. &c. 



A List of Mammals, Birds, and Eeas observed in the 

 McKenzie's Eitee District, with Notices. By Bernard 

 E. Eoss, Corresponding Member N. H. Society, Montreal. 



MAMI^IALS. 



I. — Order Eapacia. 



(Insectivora.) 



Family Soricidce. 

 No. of Species. 



1. Sorex Fosteri (?)\\ (Ei char dson) .") This genus is abundant 



2. Sorex pahostris (/JW (Bachm). ) throughout the District, 



as far North as the Arctic coast. I cannot speak confi- 

 dently as to either the names or the number of the species. 



(Carnivora. ) 



Family Felidce, 



G-enus Lynx. 



3. Lynx canadensis \\ (Eafin.). Canada Lynx. Loup Cervier, 



of the Canadians ; Cat, of the Hudson's Bay residents ; 

 Picheu, of the Cree Indians and Eed Eiver Half-Breeds ; 

 Che-say, of the Chipewyan Indians. This animal is nu- 

 merous some years, but is migratory, following the hares 

 (Lep. Amer.), its principal food. It ranges to the Arctic 

 coast in summer. In the winter, it does not leave the 

 shelter of the woods. 



Family Canidce. 



(Lupinse.) 



Grenus Canis. 



4. Canis griseo-alhiis (Eich.). Strong-wood Wolf. Loup-gris, 



of the Canadians; Ma-hee-can, of the Cree Indians;^ 

 Nun-dei-yah, of the Chipewyans; Yess, of the Copper 

 Indians ; and Mah-nuckh of the Anderson Eiver Eskimos. 

 Of this species I consider that there are two varieties, — 

 one of which is of a dark colour and large size, inhabiting 

 the wooded portions of the District as far North as the 



