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1851. Baird Spenckk F. — Contiuucd. 



prepared by the editor, and the remainder kindly furnished by some of hia friends. Some of 

 these again have relieved him of the burden of translating, and have added much to the merit 

 of their work by .judicious alterations and additions ; while others have revised his MSS. and 

 enriched them with important suggestions. The authority and value of the assistance thus 

 obtained will be sufflciently evident from the names of those who have so kindly rendered it. 

 To all he hero takes the opportunity of returning his warmest acknowledgements. 



"The second volume, or the one containing botany, zoology, and anthropology, has been 

 entirely rewritten. The articles in it not prepared by the editor are Invertebrate Zoology, 

 by Prof. S. S. Haldeman ; Ornithology, by John Cassiu, Esq. ; and Mammalia, by Charles 

 Girard, Esq. 



"The friends to whom he is indebted for careful revision of his MSS. are Prof. Wolcott 

 Gibbs {Chemistry) ; Prof. .T. D. Dana {Mineralogy) ; Prof L. Aga.^siz {Geognosy and Geology) ; 

 Dr. Asa Gray {Botany) ; Dr. T. G. Wormley {Anatomy) ; and Herman Ludewig, Esq. {Oeo- 

 grai)hy). 



' ' Those who have assisted him by translating and editing entire articles are "Wm. M. Baird, 

 Esq. {Ethnology of the Present Day) ; Major C. H. Earned, IT. S. Army {Military and Naval 

 Sciences) ; F. A. Petersen, Esq. {Architecture) ; Prof. Chas. E. Blumenthal {Mythology and 

 Religious Bites) ; Prof. Wm. lumer {Fine Arts) ; and Samuel Cooper, Esq. {Technology). 



The editor is likewise under very great obligations to the publisher, not onlj- for affording 

 him every facility in the prosecution of his task, but for unwearied and invaluable assistance 

 in the discharge of his editorial duties. He here also takes occasion to acknowledge his 

 indebtedness to Mr. "Wm. H. Smith for revision of the proof-sheets and preparation of the 

 alphabetical indexes ; and also to Mr. Robert Craighead for the care which he has displayed 

 in the typographical execution. 



"S. F. BAIRD." 



"Washington City, D. C, April, 1851." 



[Pp. iii — vi.] 



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1851. Baird, Spencer F. Outlines | of | General Zoology | Mammals by Charles 

 Girard ! Birds " John Cassin | Reptiles " Spencer F. Baird | Fishes " 

 Spencer F. Baird | Invertebrates " S. S. Haldeman | — | Reprinted from the 

 Iconograi)hic Encycloptedia | of Science, Literature, and Art | — | — New 

 York: | Rndolph Garrigiie, Publisher, | 2 Barclay St., Astor House | 1851. 

 [6vo. pp. xxii,502, xvi.] 



"This extract constitutes the Zoological portion of the wo7-k entitled ' Iconographic Ency- 

 clopfedia, xxx.' Much of the Encyclopsedia, instead of being translated, has been entirely 

 rewritten, with special reference to adaptation to this country. The part on Zoology, among 

 others, has been compiled entirely anew by its authors, and will be found to contain much 

 original matter never before published. The references to the plates are retained in this 

 extract, though the plates themselves are not supplied." (Spencer F. Baird in preliminary 

 "Notice", p. vii.) 



The section relating to Fishes, pp. 197-247, contains many allusions to the fishes of North 

 America, besides presenting a comprehensive view of the state of ichthyological science at 

 the time of its preparation, and many important critical biological and economical notes. 



The chapter on Reptdia, pp. 244-289, contains a full discussion of tho classification of the 

 group and many important biographical and critical observations, particularly so with refer- 

 ence to the Amphibians. 



A new genus of salamanders from the Sandwich Islands is described. 



A7ieides, new genus p. 256 



Aneides lugubris (Hallowell), Baird. R. 



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1851. Baird, Spencer F. IV. American Ruminants. — On the ruminating animals of 

 North America and their susceptibility of domestication. <^Reportof Com- 

 missioner of Patents for 1851, pp. 104-128, 8 plates. 



" In the present paper we propose to present, in a few words, the principal characteristics 

 of the ruminating animals of Korth America, with especial reference to the economical em- 

 ployment of several species, as beasts of burden or draught, as furnishing food of excellent 



quality, or as yielding valuable materials for the useful arts." p. 104. 



Tarandtis A rcticus, Rich 105, 2d plate. 



' ' Hastalis, Agassiz 108. 



" Furci/er 109. 



