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The Supple Jack. 



The supple jack is a species of smilax extremely abundant in all the 

 swampy portions of the Southern States. Its slender stem entwines the 

 trunk and branches of even the tallest trees, and, with its delicate branches, 

 is extremely tough and pliant, one of half an inch in diameter being strong 

 enough to suspend a body having a weight of several hundred pounds. It 

 is frequently used instead of a cord to hang clothes upon to dry. The 

 festoons which it forms are graceful and pleasing to the eye. 



HUDSON'S BAY TITMOUSE. 



- Parus Hudsonicus, Lath. 

 PLATE CXXVIIL— Male, Female, and Young. 



Nothing ever gave me more pleasure than the meeting with a bird long 

 since discovered, at a time when I could fully study its habits. I had fre- 

 quently searched for this interesting little Titmouse in the State of Maine, 

 where it breeds, but always without success, nor was it until I visited 

 Labrador, that I had an opportunity of seeing it. 



On the 18th of July, after an early breakfast (at three o'clock), my party, 

 accompanied by our captain and myself, left the Ripley in three boats for 

 the main shore, distant about five miles. Although the fog was thick, the 

 wind was fair, and we reached the land in safety, when we immediately 

 commenced our search for birds. Having traversed an extensive marsh, 

 without finding any thing of interest, the captain and I, fatigued and 

 depressed by our want of success, retired to wha£. in that country is called 

 a wood, with the hope of mending our fortune. We separated and with 

 great difficulty made our way among the stubborn tangled trees. Only a 

 few minutes had elapsed when the report of my companion's gun reached 

 my ear, and I at the same time heard him shout to me to come up as quickly 

 as possible. This I managed to do after awhile, and with much tugging and 

 tearing; but as I approached him I heard with joy the notes of the Canada 

 Titmouse. One had been shot, and a nest had been found. Securing both 



