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ADDENDA TO THE BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA. SYSTEM A NATUR.E. 



The Roynl Society's medal of gold, 



Reward for the many facts he had told 



In insect economy: and therefore 



Should any be disposed to say "wherefore?" 



Any answer but this, I must decline, 



"I wish an honour so great had been mine." 



Now methought, when in solemn pomp, the 



last 

 Of this dim and shadowy throng had pass'd, 

 The same soft voice whispered thus in my 



ear, 

 While my cheek was chilled with a crystal 



tear, — 



"The Genius of NaturalJHistory weeps 

 When the spirit of love and concord sleeps ; 

 When those, who with one glad accord 



should raise 

 A hymn of rapt adoration and praise, 

 Rather use those words of anger and strife 

 Which embitter the fleeting hours of life!" 

 With those sad words, she was passing away, 

 When, clasping her knees, I besought her 



stay. 

 But it could not be, and from me she broke, 

 The shock overcame me, and I awoke! 



Outis. 



ADDENDA TO THE BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA. 



BY MAJOR WEDDERBDRN. 

 (COMMUNICATED BY CAPT. J. M. JONES.) 



Pectoral Sandpiper. — Extremely common at Cole harbour, and various 

 other places. 



Schinz's Sandpiper. — Extremely common at Cole harbour, and various 

 other places. 



Purple Sandpiper. — Very common: Cole harbour and coast generally. 



English Scaup. — I have a specimen shot in Halifax. 



American Scaup. — I have a specimen shot in Halifax. 



Ivory Gull. — I saw one in Halifax harbour. 

 . Brunnick's Guillemot. — A species answering to this in every particular, 

 except having a thicker bill and white at base, is very common. 



Red-throated Diver. — Common in winter. 



Red-necked Grebe. — Very rare. 



SYSTEMA NATURE. 



BY THE REV. F. 0. MORRIS. 



C Continued 

 GrALIDICTIS. 



Galidictis vittata, Guer. Schinz. Mus- 

 tela striata, Geoff. 



VlVERRA. 



Viverra Civetta, Schreb. F. Cuv. Schinz. 



Viverra Zibetha, Linn. Schreb. Raffl. 

 Griff. F. Cuv. Schinz. V. Tango- 

 lunga, Gray. V. nndulata, Gray. 



Viverra Basse, Horsf. F. Cuv. Schinz. 

 V. Indica, Geoff". V. pallida, Gray. 



Viverra Boiei, Schinz. V. Bojei, Mul. 



from page \\Q.) 



V. fasciala, Gmell Paradoxurus 



Derbianus Gray. 

 Viverra gracilis, Desm. Schinz. V. 



Linsang, Hard. Felis gracilis et 



Prionodon gracilis, Horsf. Linsang 



gracilis, Mull. 

 Viverra Abyssinica, Riipp. Schinz. 

 Viverra Fossa, Schreb. Desm. Schinz. 

 Viverra G-enetta, Linn. Schreb. Desm % 



Schinz. 



