PREFACE. 



The recent publication of the Fauna Boreali Americana, by 

 Dv. Richardson, has rendered a detailed account of the Zoology of 

 the Arctic Regions quite unnecessary. Nearly all the quadrupeds 

 and birds that were met with in the course of our voyage in the 

 Victory having fallen under the notice of that tlistinguished 

 tj-aveller and naturalist, they have there been described with accu- 

 racy, and illustrated by beautifully coloured engravings, so that 

 nothing further is now left to be desired. 



In the following brief notice the arrangement of Cuvier, in tlje 

 Regne Animal, has been adopted, and in nearly all ca.ses a 

 reference is given to Dr. Richardson's descriptions in the Fauna 

 lioreali Americana, and to the valuable Zoological notices n\)- 

 pended to the several narratives of the Expeditions of Discovery to 

 those Regions, under the command of Sir W. E. Parry and Sir 

 John Franklin, where will be found all that is interesting both to 

 the general reader and the naturalist. 



I have much pleasure in expressing my obligations to Dr. 

 Richardson for his observations on four species of Salmon brought 

 home by me : his intimate acquaintance with the various .species 

 of that extensive and interesting genus inhabiting the lakes and 



