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the climate of Paris, and even in much more southern parts 

 of Europe ; hut they will he made with greater ease, and be 

 at the same time more complete, inasmuch as the circum- 

 stances can be more varied in the cold regions, Avhere many 

 of the naturalists are to be detained dm'ing the approaching 

 winter in their zeal for science. 



Finally, and to conclude what we have to say regarding 

 our first general question, the domestic animals, usually so 

 neglected by travellers, ought to attract the attention of the 

 zoologists of the expedition, as well as the wild ones. The 

 knoAvledge of the first concerns us perhaps in a difi'erent sense, 

 but without doubt it concerns us as much as that of the se- 

 cond. It is to be desired that specimens could be brought 

 home of all the small or middle-sized races, particularly the 

 dogs, sheep, and fowls. The possession of the skeleton is, in 

 tliis case, as essential as that of the skin. With regard to the 

 very large kinds, oxen, for example, the preparation and car- 

 riage of Avhich would be attended with too great difliculty, 

 correct drawings made on the spot, and the transmission of 

 the crania and horns, would be sufficient, particularly if an 

 exact account be added to these of the number of vertebra? 

 and ribs. In every instance, and in regard to all the races, 

 it will be very interesting to collect all possible information 

 on the advantage derived from them, on the mode of rearing 

 and the care bestowed on them ; and, above all, on the dura- 

 tion of their growth, and the age when they attain the adult 

 state, and become fitted for continued labour and reproduction. 

 Finally, such notices as can be obtained respecting the period 

 of theu- importation, and the original native country of some 

 of the races, will form a very useful addition. 



§ II. We shall have less to say regarding the animals 

 which specially compose the Arctic Fauna ; not by any means 

 because the wants of science are here fcAver, but because they 

 are more generally felt, and, moreover, much more easily 

 pointed out. 



A very great number of the animals of the circumpolar re- 

 gions have been described, noticed, or figured in catalogues ; 

 but the greater part have not been examined in their native 



