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who have furnished me with valued information. To the late 

 Governor, the Honourable Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon, 

 G.C.M.G., my thanks are due for several interesting facts 

 in connection with the local natural history, besides what 

 will be referred to in the sequel. I am also indebted to my 

 friend Dr. Jack, LL.D., Principal of the University of New 

 Brunswick, for many important points in connection with the 

 physical geography of the region ; and to Mr. Hannay, for 

 data referring to the early colonization of the Province and 

 the history of the aborigines. 



My best thanks are owing to Mr. Pope, of Prince Edward 

 Island, for several observations on the local natural history, 

 as well as a very interesting collection of ancient stone 

 implements found by him in the island. 



Lastly, I am indebted to the master-hand of my distin- 

 guished friend J. Gould, F.R.S., for the appropriate vignette 

 on the title-page, and also to my esteemed young friend 

 R. De Courcy LafTan, Esq., for valued aid. 



To Mr. G. Taylor, photographic artist, Fredericton, T am 

 under obligations for the care and trouble bestowed by him 

 in taking photographs of several of the natural objects in the 



London, January, 1873, 



