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Had hinted in the Preface to the third volume of Kalm’s 
Travels, that I could publish but an imperfe¢ét and 
small catalogue of North American animals; and there- 
fore declined to give it. Since that time, I have been 
pressed by some worthy friends to publish that catalogue, 
such as it is; and what is still more, I have been favoured 
with ample materials by a Gentleman, who is forming a 
collection for a Natural History of Morth America, and 
hopes by this to incite the inquisitive and learned resident 
in that country, to search, and to transmit to their friends 
in England, the produétion of their several provinces. 
The Zoology of the first four classes of animals in Great 
Britain, has been very accurately and compleatly pub- 
lished ; that of the country of the descendants of Great- 
Britain ought with most propriety to follow, as it interests 
the Mother Country most. These reasons had a great 
weight with me; and I offer this small catalogue merely as 
an essay towards forming a more compleat Natural History 
of that extensive continent. To instruét the Collectors, 
I have added to this list some short direétions for the best 
method of preserving and transporting the various subjects 
of Natural History. 
The Quadrupeds of this list are referred to the Synopsis 
of Quadrupeds of Mr. Pexnant; the Birds, Fish, Reptiles, 
Insects, and Crustacea, to Linne@us, Brisson, Mr. Edwards, 
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