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The ground fquirrel, or little ftriped fquirrel of 
Permfylvania and the northern regions, is never feen 
here, and very rarely in the mountains north-well 
of thefe territories ; but the flying fquirrel, (fciurus 
volans) is very common. 
The rabbit (lepus minor, cauda abrupta, pupillis 
atris) is pretty common, and no ways differing from 
thofe of Pennfylvania and the northern ffates. 
Having mentioned mo ft of the animals in thefe 
parts of America, which are molt remarkable or 
ufeful, there remains, however, yet fome obferva- 
tions on birds, which by fome may be thought not 
impertinent. 
There are but few that have fallen under my ob- 
fervation, but have been mentioned by the zoologifts, 
and mod of them very well figured in Catefby's, or 
Edwards's works. 
But thefe authors have done very little towards 
elucidating the fubiect of the migration of birds, 
or accounting for the annual appearance and dif- 
appearance, and vaniihing of thefe beautiful arid 
entertaining beings, who vifit us at certain ftated 
feafons. Catefby has faid very little on this curious 
fubjecl ; but Edwards more, and perhaps all, or as 
much as could be faid in truth, by the mo ft able and 
ingenious, who had not the advantage and oppor- 
tunity of ocular obfervation ; which can only te 
acquired by travelling, and refiding a whole year 
at leafl in the various climates irom north to fouth, 
to the full extent of their peregrinations ; or mi- 
nutely examining the tracts and obfervations of cu- 
rious and indufirious travellers who have publifhed 
their memoirs on this fubject. There may perhaps 
be fome perfons who confider this enquiry not to 
