EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



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1. Thomas Nuttall Frontispiece 



From a photograph taken by Mr. C. F. Batchelder from the original 

 oil painting in the possession of the Boston Society of Natural His- 

 tory. The painting was presented to the Society by Mrs. James 

 Brown of Watertown, Massachusetts, on October z, 1855. In 1859 

 that portion of Watertown where Mrs. Brown lived was incorporated 

 in the town of Belmont. 



II. Map of the Cambridge Region . . 11 



Made by Mr. Charles D. Elliot under the supervision of the author. 



III. A secluded pool in the Maple Swamp, Cambridge . . 47 



From a photograph taken by the author on June 23, igoo. 



IV. Map of Cambridge, as existing in 1635 . . 69 



Compiled by Mr. Charles D. Elliot. Reprinted through the courtesy 

 of Edward J. Brandon, City Clerk of Cambridge, from ' Records of 

 the Town of Cambridge (formerly Newtowne) Massachusetts, 1630- 

 1703,' published in 1901. 



V. Cabot shooting stand, existing at the outlet of Fresh Pond between 



1832 and 1840 ... . 83 



Drawn from memory by Mr. Edward C. Cabot shordy before his 

 death in igol. The shooting stand is on the right of the picture. In 

 the background is shown the wooden bridge by which Concord 

 Turnpike crossed Alewife Brook. 



VI. Brewster's Linnet {Acanthis drewsierii (Ridgway)) . 260 



From a water-color drawing of the original specimen by Mr. Louis 

 Agassiz Fuertes. 



VII. Map of Fresh Pond and its surroundings, as existing about 1866 . . 426 



Prepared by Mr. Charles D. EUiot. Based pardy on published 

 maps, but largely, also, on original notes, data and sketches fur- 

 nished by the author. 



