NOTES ON VIRGINIA.
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A comparative View of the Quadrupeds of Europe and of America.
I. Aboriginals of both.
| Europe. | America. | |
| lb. | lb. | |
| Mammoth. | ||
| Buffalo. Biſon | *1800 | |
| White bear. Ours blanc | ||
| Caribou. Renne | ||
| Bear. Ours | 153.7 | *410 |
| Elk. Elan. Original palmated | ||
| Red deer. Cerf | 288.8 | *273 |
| Fallow deer. Diam | 167.8 | |
| Wolf. Loup | 69.8 | |
| Roe. Chevreuil | 56.7 | |
| Glutton. Glouton. Carcajou | ||
| Wild cat. Chat sauvage | †30 | |
| Lynx. Loup cervier | 25. | |
| Beaver. Caſtor | 18.5 | *45 |
| Badger. Blaireau | 13.6 | |
| Red fox. Renard | 13.5 | |
| Grey fox. Iſatis | ||
| Otter. Loutre | 8.9 | †12 |
| Monax. Marmotte | 6.5 | |
| Viſon. Fouine | 2.8 | |
| Hedgehog. Heriſſon | 2.2 | |
| Marten. Marte | 1.9 | †6 |
| oz. | ||
| Water rat. Rat d'eau | 7.5 | |
| Weaſel. Belette | 2.2 | oz. |
| Flying ſquirrel. Polatouche | 2.2 | †4 |
| Shrew mouſe. Muſaraigne | 1. |
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