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insula, Greenland, a series of specimens which, on 

 being sent to the Museum of Natural History of 

 New York, were decided by Professor J. A. Allen 

 as having sufficient distinction to warrant classi- 

 fication. Meantime Rowland Ward, the Lon- 



Forefoot of East Greenland Musk-ox. y z actual size 



don taxidermist, had secured, by purchase, a couple 

 of similar specimens from East Greenland which 

 Professor Lydekker recognized as a new variety, 

 and in honor of Mr. Ward named O. moschatus 

 wardi. Mr. Ward's specimens were secured from 

 whalers who, in turn, got them from trading with 

 natives in East Greenland. Lieutenant Peary's 

 specimens, however, were collected on the ground 



