PRE BA Cie: 
In the former parts of this Undertaking, a reference has been 
made throughout to a work called American Zoology, which I beg 
leave to advertife my readers is, in the prefent, changed to that of 
Arétic Zoology ; both of them meant to refer to a work by Mr.. 
Pennant, which originally was defigned to have been confined to 
the animals of North America: but he was induced to enlarge 
his plan, by adding thofe of Kamtfchatka and Northern Afia, in 
order to comprehend the zoology of thofe countries, and make 
the volume fupplemental, in that part of Natural Hiftory, to the 
Northern Voyage of the celebrated Captain Cook. The title of 
Arétic he feems therefore to think better adapted to the contents 
of the book *. 
In refpect to ourfelves, we have nothing more here to add). 
except the repetition of our acknowledgments for the affiftance 
which our friends have afforded us in this Undertaking ; and to 
wifh fincerely that it may, in any degree, afford amufement to: 
the reader, ‘or add to his inftruction. 
Dartford, : 
Dec. 15 1783. JOHN LATHAM... 
* This work, in one volume 4to, will appear about the time of the pub. 
lication of the Voyage, and fome copies on the fame fized paper as the Voyages 
the reft fuitable to Mr. Peanant’s other 4to works. 
tO. BIRDS.. 
