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^cedar-swamp. In September they feed much on the young seeds 

 of the white pine, and it is somewhat amusing' to see a Squirrel 

 running up a tree with a green fir-cone as long as its body stick- 

 ing out of its mouth, as a man would carry a cigar. The} i 

 infrequently take to the water, crossing from one side of the river 

 to the other, and are then easily captured. 



14. Hystrix dorsata, Linn., pilosiis, Catesby, (Porcupine). — I 

 observed some bundles of quills of this animal in an Indian canoe 

 •i.ming down the river, so I suppose it occurs in the district 

 though we saw none. 



15 Lejms sylcaticus, Bachman, Americana, Erxlebein, (Rare), 

 Common in the woods though not often seen. On the 11th Oc- 

 tober, on our way down the Rouge, one was killed on a sand- 

 bank, where it had been surprised by the rapid rise of the rivei 

 during the night. 



16. Cervus alecs, Linn. (Moose). — Judging from the quantity 

 of dried Moose-meat which the Indians coming down the limine 

 had in their possession, this animal must be tolerably numero 

 above Hamilton's Farm, but none were seen in the district w< 

 passed through. 



17. C Virginianus, < rmel. (Common Deer). — Tracks frequen 

 met with, and two deer were reported to have been seen m 

 Sixteen Island Lake. The Indians say that this animal is very 

 fond of the leaves of Kalmia ana nttifolia, from eating which tb 

 become intoxicated, and are then easily killed. 



18. C. tanmdus, Linn. (Caribou). — One was shot Septenr 

 1st on Hamilton's Farm, while we were camped there, and was 

 the onlv one bv us. I however, observed traces of them on 

 Trembling Mountain, the Gneiss rocks of which are clothed v ith 

 abundance of its peculiar food, the Reindeer-moss {Cladonia 

 range/erina). The hoofs of this animal are remarkably large and 

 flat, and it is thus enabled to pass easily over the deepesl snow. 



Besides the animals above enumerated, \ may mention I 

 Kaccoon, Procyon lotor, which was spoken of by the [ndiai s 

 being found in the district ; a Wild Cat, (Lynx Canadensis) was 

 ■supposed te have been heard at night in the township of Mont- 

 calm; a Flying Squirrel, (Pteromys volucella?) is said to occur, 

 and near the Like of Three Mountains I had a momentary view 

 of a small Arvicola of some speci 

 €akacian Nat, 2 Vol, IV. Xo. 4. 



