[358] CHAP. X.^ 



An Account of the principal Quadrupeds found in the Northern Parts of 

 Hudson s Bay. — The Buffalo^ AAoose, Musk-ox^ Deer^ and Beaver — A 

 capital Mistake cleared up respecting the IVe-was-kish. 



Animals with Canine Teeth. — The Wolf — Foxes of various colours 

 — Lynx^ or Wild Cat — Polar^ or White Bear — Black Bear — Brown 

 Bear — Wolverene — Otter — Jackash — Wejack — Skunk — Pine Martin 

 — Ermine^ or State. 



Animals with cutting Teeth. — The Musk Beaver — Porcupine — 

 Varying Hare — American Hare — Common Squirrel — Ground Squirrel 

 — Mice of various Kinds^ — and the Castor Beaver. 



The Pinnated Quadrupeds with finlike Feet^ found in Hudson s Bay^ 

 are but three in number^ viz. the Walrus^ or Sea-Horse^ — Seal^ — and 

 Sea- Unicorn. 



The Species of Fish found in the Salt Water of Hudson s Bay are also few 

 in number ; being the Black Whale — White Whale — Salmon — and 

 Kepling. 



Shell-fish^ and empty Shells of several kinds, found on the Sea Coast 

 near Churchill River. 



Frogs of various sizes and colours ; also a great variety of Grubbs, and other 

 Insects, always found in a frozen state during Winter, but when exposed 

 to the heat of a slow fire, are soon re-animated. 



An Account of some of the principal Birds found in the Northern Parts of 

 Hudson s Bay ; as well those that only migrate there in Summer, as those 

 that are known to brave the coldest Winters : — Eagles of various [359] 

 kinds — Hawks of various sizes and plumage — White or Snowy Owl 

 — Grey or mottled Owl — Cob-a-dee-cooch — Raven — Cinerious Crow — 

 Wood Pecker — Ruffed Grouse — Pheasant — Wood Partridge — Willow 

 Partridge — Rock Partridge — Pigeon — Red-breasted Thrush — Gros- 



\} The notes to this chapter within brackets are by Mr. Edward A. Preble 

 of the United States Biological Survey.] 



