CONTENTS. x1x 
PAG. 
V G. GJ, W. Audubon... ....cccec cee cece ce senee 207 
Further Researches in 1843.......0e.cccccecesscccee LOT 
Octavo Edition of the “Quadrupeds”.........ceceseee 208 
THE MINK. 
Destructive to Poultry........-ccccseccencesecscc es 208 
Its Quickness and Cunning......ccseseseseevee oes 209 
Mode of Stealing Fowls,.....cc.ceescereccesesssess 210 
Minks Abundant on the Ohio River.........seeeee.: 211 
Fond? off Fishisiseiccscvseseaesewcecniweree nines sicessces Bld 
Catches Rats and Mice......cccccccscccescecocccacs 213 
A Mystery Solved........ USSR eG siee anes seuedes ces 21S 
Preys on the Marsh Hen.......csscesesceeseeeceees 214 
Effect of Fear on Animals.....c.cecccsecscccsscecee 215 
Residence of the Mink.........ccccccccsccccceccsee 216 
Flies to the Water when Pursued.......c.eeescceees 216 
Dives at the Flash of a Gun... ...c.eeee ceceecseee 217 
Easily taken in Traps......s.ceccececeecescecseses 217 
Very Tenacious of Life........cceceeeeceeteccee «© 217 
Emits an Offensive Odor when Provoked..........-- 218 
Easily Domesticated when Young......seseesceesee 218 
Skin-an Article of Commerce......c.cceseccseeceaee 219 
Beautiful Silver-Gray Specimen,.......+eeeccseceeees 220 
CHAPTER XVIL 
THE BUFFALO. 
The Largest of American Quadrupeds....+ssseseeess 221 
Remains of Lost Races..........- sigiare's Sie.eisieve 6 aise isis: 222 
Rapid Disappearance of the Buffalo. scene scccceenece 222 
Still numerous on the Prairies of the Far West........ 228 
Much addicted to Wandering. ......sccceccercoesres 224 
Fights of the Buffalo Bulls.......ceesereeceeeveeces 224 
Bellowing heard for Miles......ccsscecceccececseces 223 
Cross Rivers on the Ice.......sscccscecccreececcoes 228 
