NATURAL HISTORY: 
p. 113. Flem. p. 20. Found in houses and:barns 
occasionally, but of much less frequent occur- 
rence than the next. 
4. M. Decumanus. Brown Rat, Brit. Zool. 
1. p. 115. A stouter, stronger, and more coms 
mon species than the last. 
SCIURUS. 1. Vuteartis. The Squirrel. This 
elegant and active little anima! forms an ornament 
in most of our woods and plantations, 
LEPUS. 1. Truipus. The Hare, Common, 
2. L. Cuxicutus. The Rabdit, Common, 
MYOXUS. 1. Avextanarius. The Common 
Dormouse, Flem, p. 22, Lays in a winter 
store of nuts, and in cold weather becomes torpid. 
Occurs frequently m our woods, 
ARVICOLA, 1. Aquatica. Water Rat. Flem, 
p. 23. Brit. Zool. 1. p, 118. (Mus amphibius.) 
Frequent in the banks of our streams, it swims 
and dives well, lays in a winter’s store, and 
becomes torpid in the cold months, 
2 A. AgGrestis. Short Tailed Field. Mouse, 
Fiem. p. 23. Brit. Zool. 1. p. 123. A common 
species in gardens and meadows. These differ 
from the genus Mus, where they have. been 
usuaily arranged, in the. larger head, shorter 
tail, coarser fur, and in the different form of the 
grinding teeth, 
ORDER. CETACEA. 
DELPHINUS, 1. PHocana, The Porpess, 
