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birth. The largest of these grey squirrels, 

 when they are fully fatted in the fall, weigh 

 three pounds and an half. 



The Black 6'^?/i/-rr/ resembles the former in 

 evei)^ respect, but its colour, and size. It is 

 wholly black, without any change in its colour, 

 at any time of tlie year. Its size is something 

 less than that of the grey squirrel : the largest 

 I have knov/n, wcis:hed but two pounds and an 

 half. "^ ^ 



The Red Squh'rel docs not appear to differ 

 from the black, in any other pai'ticular, but the 

 colour. 



The Striped Squin-elis smaller than either 

 of the other. The largest of these does not 

 %\'eigh more than nine or ten ounces. This 

 squirrel digs a hole in the ground, for the place 

 of his residence. He provides a store of nuts, 

 acorns, and corn, against winter. "I'hese are 

 carefully deposited in his nest ; and he resides 

 in the earth during the severity of the season. 



The Flif'uig Squin-el is the most curious, and 

 beautiful of all ; and of the same size as the 

 striped one : This squirrel has a kind of Mings, 

 by which he will pass from one tree to another, 

 at the distance of thirty or forty {qhX, None of 

 our animals have a more fine or delicate fur, 

 than this little squirrel. He feeds on the buds, 

 and seeds of Aegctablcs ; and generally has his 

 nest in decayed, and rotten trees. 



The Mole, Shrew Mouse, Ground 

 Mouse, arid Field Mouse, are to be found in 

 this part of America : they are so small, and 

 well knovvii, that they do not require a particu- 

 lar description. The hunters inform mc, that 



