THE CANADIAN SPORTSMAN AND NATURALIST. 



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to sit, except tc the Abbyssinian banquel ol 

 quivering incut. 



There are many traditions and .stories of 

 children being carried away by eagles $ they 

 are usually the traditions of former times, and 

 of spectators and eye-witnesses long Bince 

 relieved of the burden of ilesh. But there is 

 one instance which happened in Labrador, 

 where the parties are still living. An English 

 missionary was visiting a fisherman's family 

 in their hut by the shore ; the father of the 

 family came stumbling in for his gun, in a 

 most excited stale lie handed it to the mission- 

 ary, saving, " I can't kill my own child, do 

 your hest." Gun in hand the clergyman stood 

 upon the shore, and saw an eagle ahout eight 

 feet in the air slowly rising weighted by the 

 living child held by its clothing; he covered 

 his bird, fired, and it dropt so gently to the 

 ground that the child was unhurt, though the 

 slugs by which the gun was loaded had done 

 their work. This gentleman, the Rev. Mr. 

 Wainwright, now holds a good position in the 

 diocese of Honolulu, in the Pacific. 



COLEOPTEKA FOUND IN THE 

 PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. 



By William Couper. 



In the Transactions of the Literary and 

 Historical Society of Quebec for 181U-5, I 

 published brief lists of the Coleoptera (Beetles) 

 taken in the vicinity of the latter city, and 

 other portions of the Province, formerly 

 Lower Canada. Since then, through the 

 exertions of a few local students, additional 

 species have been added, which are here 

 included. During the above years, L'Abbe 

 L. Provancher was my protege, and I am 

 pleased to state that in the determination to 

 master the study, and through his subsequent 

 publications benefit has been the result 

 especially among the young French scholars 

 in this Province. Considering that there are 

 several Entomologists subscribing to this 

 journal, I will publish the names of all the 

 beetles so far found up to the latitude of 

 Quebec. The species are numbered that 

 collectors in adjoining Provinces may compare 

 notes regarding Geographical range. 



Cicindela 1 albilabris, Kirby. I took 

 this species at Lorette, north of Quebec, and 

 at G od bout on the north shore of the St. 

 Lawrence, in June. 



2 sexguttata, Fabr. Generally 

 in woods in May and June. 



:; purpurea, Olivier. 

 I vulgaris, Say. 

 5 duodecimguttata />■ 

 (J hirticollis, Say. 



7 limbalis, LeConte. I \"<<k 

 this species al Natashkouan, on the north 

 shore of the St. Lawrence. 



8 repanda, Dej. 



9 splendida, Heniz. Thi 



cies is given on the authority of Mr. Caulfield, 

 who says it occurs on the [stand of Montreal. 



Omophron American uni, Dej. Bare. 



Elaphrus 1 ruscarius, Dej. 



2 politus, Lee. 



3 cicatricosus, /,"•. 

 Blethisa Julii, tec. Rare. 

 Lorioera 1 pilicornis, Latr. Rare. 



2 Neoscotica, /./ c. 

 Nekria 1 castenipes, Lee. 



2 moesta, Lee. 



3 pal li pes, Say. Rai e. 



NOTIOPHILUS COnfU8US, Lie. 



Clivina rufescens, Dej. 

 Sciiizooexius lineolaLus. Say. 

 Apristus subsulcatus, Dej. 

 Bleohrus linearis, Lee. 

 Calosoma 1 calidum, Fabr. 



2 frigid um, Lee. 

 Carabvs 1 serratus. Say. 



2 Lapilayi, Lapot /• . 

 CvcnRUS LeContei, Dej. 

 Dysohirius globulosus, Pulsays. 

 Brachinus I fumans, Fabr. 



2 cord icol lis, Jhj. 



."> medius, Lee. 

 Lebia 1 atriventris, Say. 



2 tricolor. Say. 



3 viridis, Say. 



I pumila, Dej. 

 5 scapularis, Dej. 

 (i furcata, Lee. 



7 axillaris, Dej. 



8 fuscata, Dej. 

 Dromius piceus, Dej. Bare. 

 Metableti t S Americanos, Schaum. Rare. 

 AxinopalpoS biplagiatus, Lee. Rare. 

 Cymindis 1 reflexa, Lcc. 



2 pi 1 os a. Say. 



3 neglecta, Haldeman. 

 •I latieollis. Slay. 



Calathds gregarius, Dej. 

 Platynts 1 pusillus, LeConte. 



2 bicolor, " 



3 sinuatus, " 



4 extensicollis, LeConte. 



5 viridis 



