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1835. Ross, James Clark. Appendix to the Narrative of a Second Voyage in search 



of a North-west Passage, etc. By Sir John Ross. 1 vol., 4to, pp. i-xii, 

 1-120, i-ciii. London. >Report on mammals and birds by J. C. Ross, pp. 

 vii-xlv. 



A systematic account of the collections and observations made on Ross's 

 second voyage. 



1836. Back, George; and Richardson, John. Narrative of the Arctic Land Expe- 



dition to the mouth of the great Fish River, and along the shores of the 

 Arctic Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835; by Captain Back, R. N., 

 Commander of the Expedition. 1 vol., Svo, pp. i-x, 1-663. ojondon. 

 Appendix No. 1. Zoological Remarks by John Richardson, pp. 477-518. 



In the narrative mention is made of the observation of a number of species 

 within the present boundaries of Keewatin. The Zoological Appendix con- 

 tains a nominal list of the mammals collected, and a list of the birds in which 

 the localities of a few species are indicated, followed by a commenta,ry 

 "respecting those which are objects of chase to the Indian hunter, either 

 for food or for the sake of their fur, ' ' with ' ' a few brief remarks on the speci- 

 mens of the other species when they serve for the elucidation of doubtful 

 points of their history." 



1836. King, Richard. Narrative of a Journey to the shores of the Arctic Ocean in 



1833, 1834, and 1835; under the command of Capt. Back, R. N. 2 vols. 

 12mo. Vol. I, pp. i-ix, 1-312. Vol. II, pp. i-viii, 1-321. London. 



Contains many notes on the natural history of the Great Fish River and 

 on the route from the headwaters of that river to York Factory via the 

 Slave, Athabasca, Clearwater, Churchill, Saskatchewan, Nelson, Echimamish, 

 Hill, Steel, and Hayes rivers. 



1837. Richardson, John. Report on North American Zoology. <Report Sixth 



Meeting Brit. Assn. Adv. Sci. for 1836, V, pp. 121-224. 



Mentions occurrence of many species of birds and mammals in the Hudson 

 Bay region. 

 1841. Barnston, George. Observations on the Progress of the Seasons as affecting 

 Animals and Vegetables at Martin's Falls, Albany River, Hudson's Bay. 

 <Edin. New Phil. Journ., XXX, pp. 252-256. 



Records the times of arrival and departure of many birds, and times of 

 breeding of different birds and mammals, spawning of fish, and many other 

 natural phenomena. 

 1850. Rae, John; Gray, George Robert; Gray, John Edward. Narrative of an 

 Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847; by John Rae. 

 1 vol, pp. 248. London. List of birds by G. R. Gray. Mammals by 

 J. E. Gray. 



Besides the systematic lists of the specimens collected, the narrative con- 

 tains much information on the natural history of the northwest coast of 

 Hudson Bay, particularly about Repulse Bay. 



1857. Blakiston, Thomas. Notes of a Naturalist on his Passage towards the Far 



West. <Zoologist, XV, pp. 5840-5843. 



Natural history notes made on a voyage from England to York Factory, 

 Hudson Bay, in which a few species of birds noted in Hudson Straits and 

 on Hudson Bay are mentioned. 



1858. Baird, Spencer Fdllekton; Cassin, John; and Lawrence, George Newbold. 



Vol. IX of the Pacific R. R. reports. 4to, pp. 1-lvi, 1-1005. Washington. 

 This volume, usually quoted as 'Birds of North America,' contains records 

 of a few birds from Nelson River and Hudson Bay. 



