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Arctic Birds, but the new change of plan has, of course, 

 necessitated the publication herein of a certain number of 

 referred-to excluded birds and eggs collected at Fort Ander- 

 son. With the view, too, of adding somewhat to the general 

 interest, especially for the benefit of field collectors and 

 other naturalists, more copious nesting and relative details 

 have also been introduced. Should time and some requisitely 

 important means, at present unavailable, later on permit it, I 

 may possibly attempt to give a fuller idea of the magnificent 

 contributions to the Natural History of Canada obtained by 

 and under the auspices of the officers of the Hudson's Bay 

 Company throughout the vast territories covered by the fur 

 trade and commercial operations of that ancient concern. 



Among those of their number who happened to be sta- 

 tioned — and of whose works, in some instances, I have been 

 able to make but very few and brief references to on this occa- 

 sion — in the Mackenzie Kiver district, and who rendered very 

 essential service, may be mentioned: Chief Factors William 

 L. Hardisty, Lawrence Clarke, J. S. Camsell, James Mc- 

 Dougall; Chief Traders B. E. Ross, James Lockhart, Wil- 

 liam J. McLean, Charles P. Gaudet, William C. King, John 

 Eeid, and Messrs. Alexander McKenzie, Murdo McLeod, 

 James Flett, Andrew Flett, William Brass, Strachan Jones 

 and James Sibbiston. All of these gentlemen's collections 

 were exclusive of those made by me at Fort Anderson, and 

 were forwarded direct to Washington. 



E. MacFaelane. 

 Winnipeg, May 15th, 1908. 



