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were then of enough novelty to make it worth the while to 

 record them. And there muy, too, he some facts noted 

 which hear upon the ahuiidance or scarcity of certain 

 species in those days as compared with the present time. 

 It is thought that the selections from the notes here printed 

 do not duplicate any of the material puhlishod in the ad- 

 mirable Life, Journals and Correspondence of Manasseh 

 Cutler by Wm. P. Cutler and Julia P. Cutler issued in 

 1888. — Editor.] 



A description of the animals in North America taken 

 from actual observation by Manasseh Cutler, 1786. 



Humming-Bird, June 10, '86. 

 Sparrow, Aug. 30. 

 Snow Flea, Jan. 2, 1787. 

 Nuthatch, Jan. 7. 

 Speckled Wood-pecker, Jan. 7. 

 Cod-Fish, Jan. 26. 

 Brown Rabbit, Jan. 31. 

 House Mouse, Feb. 27. 

 Speckled Owl. 

 Speckled Lizard, Apr. 

 Large Spotted Owl, Jan. 

 Gray Squirrel, April. 



Red Squirrel, Apr. 



Small Teal, Apr. 20. 



Long-billed Snipe or Wood- 

 Cock, Apr. 24. 



Blue Bird, Apr. 24. 



Wood Sparrow, Apr. 24. 



Yellow Crown, Apr. 24. 



Tom-teet, Apr. 24. 



Crow Blackbird, Apr. 24. 



Red- winged Blackbird, May 11. 



Black Martin, May 14. 



Woodcock, May 15. 



Spoak, May 15. 



Yellow Bird, May 15. 



Old England or Golden Robin, 

 May 16. 



Cat Bird, May 16. 

 Cheeweeh, May 16. 

 White back Wood Pecker, 



May 28. 

 Killdee. 

 Moth, June 6. 

 Red Perch, May 27. 

 Fresh Water Pout, May 29. 

 Small Gull, May 7, 1791. 

 Ox Eye. 



Small Brown Marsh bird, May 7. 



Sea Kock Bird, May 7. 



Sea Anemone, July 7. 



Wood Duck, Aug. 17. 



Pickerel, Aug. 29. 



Night Hawk, May 7. 



Sparrow, Sept. 



Scolopax lapponica. 



Azure coloured Dipper, Sep. 23. 



Red Squirrel, Jan., 1792. 



Winter bird, Jan. 9. 



Black Headed Snow Bird, 

 Jan. 9. 1793. 



Mink, April 12, '94. 



Coot, Sept. 24. 



Lanius excubitor. 



Vegetable Insect. 



