XU PREFACE. 



in the following pages, distributed nearly equally 

 through the classes of Mammalia, Reptiles, and 

 Fishes. The notices of Birds will be found but 

 slight, a volume having been already devoted to the 

 Author's researches on this beautiful and interesting 

 class of animals. 



The Author begs to express his thanks to the 

 officers in the zoological and botanical departments 

 of the British Museum, for much valuable assistance, 

 kindly and courteously rendered ; and to all the 

 friends both in England and Jamaica, to whom he 

 has been indebted for suggestions or information. 



De Beauvoir Square, London, 

 September, 1851. 



