V PREFACE. 



has been gathered from reliable sources ; the whole divested 

 as much as possible of all asperities, in the form of scientific 

 names, which so often deter beginners. 



In conclusion, the author takes the opportunity of expressing 

 his thanks to Sir Win. Logan, Mr. Billings, and the Natural 

 History Society of Montreal, the use of whose libraries was 

 kindly tendered and accepted, and to all those who have 

 evinced an interest in the progress of the work. Should the 

 success of this volume on the Mammalia warrant the experi- 

 ment, others will follow in due course, comprising the re- 

 mainder of the system. 



H. BEAUMONT SMALL. 



MONTREAL, September 1, 1864. 



