INTRODUCTION 



It is now nine years since the first publication of our ''Bird 

 Guide." After which followed the "Flower Guide," "Water and 

 Game Birds," "Western Bird Guide" and "Tree Guide." All of 

 these have met with popular favor and have been adopted in many 

 schools and colleges as the standard text books for field work 

 among the instructors and students. During this period we have 

 had many requests from all parts of the country for other addi- 

 tions to this set of books, to be in pocket size and with COLORED 

 ILLUSTRATIONS. As a book on animals has been the most 

 frequently called for, we decided to purchase a set of paintings by 

 the artist Harry F. Harvey, covering the greatest number of species. 

 These we have had reproduced by the latest and best method, and 

 the results are shown in this book. 



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