SYNOPSIS OF THE 



same time fairly to presume that neither his patience nor his 

 purse have been unnecessarily or excessively drawn upon. 



To accomplish this object as far as possible, the following 

 tabular view* is appended. This is intended to present, 

 not merely a list of all the species hitherto known, but also 

 their various synonyma with references to the first zoologists 

 who have described them under each name given, and 

 to the best figures, with occasional observations, parti- 

 cularly where any uncertainty seems to arise as to the real 

 distinctiveness of any particular species. In presenting this 

 list, however, with the authorities for the several species 

 enumerated, it is by no means pretended to vouch for the 

 accuracy or propriety of the specific separation of each ; 

 but they will be translated from the best monographs on 

 the subject, revised by actual observations, as far as the 

 collections of England, and the remarks of foreign writers, 

 will permit. 



This table is constructed according to the arrangement 

 of the ' Regne Animal' of Cuvier. To the student in syste- 

 matic zoology it will matter little whether he divides the 

 orders with that author into a few genera, and each genus 

 into several sub-genera or groups, or whether, with the more 

 modern and refined zoologists, he treats each group or sub- 

 division as a distinct genus. The present table will avail 

 equally either way. 



Class I.— MAMMALIA. 



Animals covered with hair, having a back bone or vertebral 

 column, red warm blood, and respiring air, by means 

 of lungs, floating in a peculiar cavity. The foetus, sus- 

 tained by the mother in the womb, and born with signs of 

 life. The young nourished with milk from the mammae or 

 teats of its mother. 



* The synopsis will only be paged at the bottom, iu order that each part of 

 it as given at the end of each order, may be separated from the rest, and 

 bound in a dialiuct volume if desired. 

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