District is now greatly improved. I have nice carpeted rooms, and a library of above 700 volumes, besides the use or a public one of about the same size.
With best wishes, I remain, my dear Sir John,
Respectfully and truly yours,
Bernard H. Ross.
Sir John Richardson, C.B. &c. &c.
MAMMALS.
I.—Order Rapacia.
(Insectivora.)
Family Soricidæ.
No. of Species.
1. Sarex Fosteri (?) || (Bichardson). *) This ^enus is abundant
2. /8br«ir»aZu*^m (?)|| (Bachm). 3 throurfiout the District,
as far North as the Arctic coast. I cannot speak confi- dently as to either the names or the number of tne species.
(Camivora.)
Family Felida.
G^us Lynx.
3. Lynx catiademis (Bafin.). Canada Lynx. Loup Cervier,
of the Canadians ; Cat, of the Hudson's Bay residents ; Picheu, of the Cree Lidians and Bed Biver Half-Breeds ; Ch^-say, of the Chipewyan Indians. This animal is nu- merous some years, but is migratory, following the hares (Lep. Amer.), its principal food. It ranges to the Arctic coast in summer. In the winter, it does not leave the shelter of the woods.
Family Ganidce.
(Lupin».)
Gtenus Canis.
4. Cknis yriseo-albus (Bich.). Strong-wood "Wolf. Loup-gris,
of the Canadians; Ma-he^-can, of the Cree Indians; Nun-dei-yah, of the Chipewyans; Yess, of the Copper Indians ; and Mah«ntickh of the Anderson Biver Eskimos. Of this species I consider that there are two varieties, — one of which is of a dark colour and large size, inhabiting the wooded portions of the District as far North as the
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