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Befoie they close these introductory observations of their Report, 

 the Commiitėe beg eainestly to press upon the Council the recom- 

 mendation thiit instructions be given to all persons in charge of Ani- 

 mals, to preserve entire in spirit the body of every species which may 

 chance to die on the passage. If spirit is not easily procured, strong 

 brine will in most cases answer as a substitute j and in case of its 

 being difficult to preserve the soft parts, the bones would be highly 

 valuable. An attention to these suggestions would occasion litlle 

 expense, and the labour would be trifling ; but the value of the addi- 

 tions thus likely to be made to the materials of Science is incalculable. 



AMERICA. 



YoHK Fac'toiiy and Quebec-. 



Rocky Mountain Sheep. 



Rocky Mountain Goat. 



Prong-horned Antelope. 



Mušk Ox. 



Grisly Bear. 



Beavers. 



Deer ofall kinds ( \Vapiti eKccpted). 



VVolverenc. 



Lynx. 



Hares. 



Foxes. 



Marmots. 



Flying and olhcr Squirrels. 



Weasels. 



Star-nosetl Moles. 

 Canada Porcupine. 

 Ondatra, or Mušk Hat. 

 Carcajou, or Kadger 

 Jumping Mouse. 



Grouse ofall species. 

 Californian and other Quails. 

 Svvans (excepting the Hooper}. 

 King Dutks. 

 Eider Ducks. 

 Jays. 



United States. 



Virginian and other Deer. 



Foxes. 



Black and other \Volvcs, including 



Prairic Dog. 

 Sfjuirrels of all kinds. 



f Wild Turkey. 

 j Virginian Quails. 

 j Jays. 



Mocking Thrush. 

 ' Stares and Troupiales. 

 Į Hard-billed birds ofall sort.«. 



Turkey Buzzard. 



Canvas-backed Ducks. 



And generally siich of the Quadrupcds and Birds, inentioned under the 

 preceding hcad, as can be procured. 



