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The ground fquirrel, or little ftriped fquirrel of 
Penfylvania and the northern regions, is never 
feen here, and very rarely in the mountains norths 
weft of thefe territories ; but the flying fquirrel, 
(fciurus volans) is very common. 
The rabbit (lepus minor, cauda abrupta, pupil- 
lis atris) is pretty common, and no ways differing 
from thofe of Penfylvania and the northern ftates, 
Having mentioned moll of the animals in thefe 
parts of America, which are moft remarkable or 
ufefu], 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 
obfervation, but have been mentioned by the zoo- 
logifts, and moft of them very well figured in 
Catefby’s, or Edwards’s works. 
But thefe authors have done very little towards 
elucidating the fubjecft of the migration of birds, 
or accounting for the annual appearance and dif- 
appearance, and vanifhing of thefe beautiful and 
entertaining beings, who vifit us at certain ftated 
feafons. Catefoy has faid very little op this curious 
fubjeci; but Edwards more, and perhaps all, or as 
much as could be faid in truth, by the moft able and 
ingenious, who had not the advantage and oppor- 
tunity of ocular obfervation ; which can only be 
acquired by travelling, and refiding a whole year 
at leaft in the various climates from north to fouth, 
to the full extent pf their peregrinations ; or mi- 
nutely examining the tracfts and obfervations of cu- 
rious and induftrious travellers who have publiflied 
their memoirs on this fubjedh There may perhaps 
|)e Tome perfons who confider this enquiry not to 
