42 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE SUBJECT. 



lications cited have been examined in the preparation 

 of the present volume, in order to set forth fully the 

 present state of our knowledge of the subject. 



Chronological List of Publications relating to the Birds of New 

 England; with Annotations. 



1792. Belknap, Jeremy. The History of New Hampshire. 3 vols. 

 8vo. Boston, 1792. (Dover, 1812. Boston, 181 3.) 



Vol. iii contains an annotated list of 123 species of New Hampshire Birds, 

 at pp. 165-174 of the orig. ed. 



1794. WiLLiA.vis, Samuel. The Natural and Civil History of Ver- 

 mont. Walpole, 1794. (2d ed. 2 vols. Svo. Burling- 

 ton, 1809.) 



Contains notices of Birds, at pp. 134-146 of vol. i of the 2d ed. 



181 5. Description of Duke's County [Massachusetts]. 



In : Mass. Hist. Coll., 2d sen, iii, pp. 3S-94. Boston, 181 5. 



List of Birds of Martha's Vineyard, p. 54. 



1832. WiLLL\MSON, William D. The History of the State of 



Maine [etc.]. 2 vols. Svo. Hallowell, 1832. 



Essay on the Birds, at pp. 140-150 of vol. i. 



1833. Emmo.vs, Ebenezer. a Catalogue of the Animals and Plants 



of Massachusetts. II. Birds. In: Hitchcock's Rep. Geol. 

 Min. Bot. and Zoiil. Mass. Amherst, 1833. PP- 545-55 1- 



The first attempt at a scientific list of the Birds of this State. It is very 

 incomplete, containing only 160 species, but reliable as far as it goes, con- 

 taining no species not since confirmed as inhabiling Massachusetts. 



1833.'' Nuttall, Thomas. Remarks and Inquiries concerning the 

 Birds of Massachusetts. In : Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts and 

 Sci., new sen, i, 1833.' (probably pub. 1831), pp. 91-106. 



This article treats of 44 species, including 2 new ones. 



1834. Emmons, Ebenezer. Observations on the Time of the Ap- 



pearance of the Spring Birds in VVilliamstown, (Mass.) in 

 the Years 1831, 1832, & 1833. In : Silliman's Amen Journ. 

 Sci., xxvi, 1834, p. 208. 



Observations on 23 species. 



1837. Brewer, Thomas Mayo. Some Additions to the Catalogue 

 of the Birds of Massachusetts in Prof. Hitchcock's Report 

 &c. In: Journ. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., i, pt. iv, 1837, pp. 

 435-439- 



Adds 45 species to Emmons' list. 



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