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152 P R E F A T O R Y .
A r c t i c B i r d s , but the new change of plan has, of course,
necessitated the publication herein of a certain number of
referred- to excluded birds and eggs collected at F o r t Anderson.
With the view, too, of adding somewhat to the general
interest, especially for the benefit of field collectors and
other naturalists, more copious nesting and relative details
have also been introduced. Should time and some requisitely
important means, at present unavailable, later on permit it, I
may possibly attempt to give a f u l l e r idea of the magnificent
contributions to the N a t u r a l H i s t o r y of Canada obtained by
and under the auspices of the officers of the Hudson's B ay
Company throughout the vast territories covered by the fur-trade
and commercial operations of that ancient concern.
Among those of their number who happened to be stationed—
and of whose works, i n some instances, I have been
able to make but very few and b r i e f references to on this occas
i o n — i n the Mackenzie R i v e r district, and who rendered v e ry
essential service, may be mentioned: Chief Factors W i l l i am
L . H a r d i s t y , Lawrence Clarke, J . S. Camsell, James M c -
D o u g a l l ; Chief Traders B . R . Ross, James Lockhart, W i l l
i am J . M c L e a n , Charles P . Gaudet, W i l l i a m C. K i n g , J o hn
R e i d , and Messrs. Alexander M c K e n z i e , M u r d o McLeod,
James Flett, A n d r ew F l e t t , W i l l i a m Brass, Strachan Jones
and James Sibbiston. A l l of these gentlemen's collections
were exclusive of those made by me at F o r t Anderson, and
were forwarded direct to Washington.
R . MACFARLANE.
Winnipeg, M a y 15th, 1908.
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| OCR | 152 P R E F A T O R Y . A r c t i c B i r d s , but the new change of plan has, of course, necessitated the publication herein of a certain number of referred- to excluded birds and eggs collected at F o r t Anderson. With the view, too, of adding somewhat to the general interest, especially for the benefit of field collectors and other naturalists, more copious nesting and relative details have also been introduced. Should time and some requisitely important means, at present unavailable, later on permit it, I may possibly attempt to give a f u l l e r idea of the magnificent contributions to the N a t u r a l H i s t o r y of Canada obtained by and under the auspices of the officers of the Hudson's B ay Company throughout the vast territories covered by the fur-trade and commercial operations of that ancient concern. Among those of their number who happened to be stationed— and of whose works, i n some instances, I have been able to make but very few and b r i e f references to on this occas i o n — i n the Mackenzie R i v e r district, and who rendered v e ry essential service, may be mentioned: Chief Factors W i l l i am L . H a r d i s t y , Lawrence Clarke, J . S. Camsell, James M c - D o u g a l l ; Chief Traders B . R . Ross, James Lockhart, W i l l i am J . M c L e a n , Charles P . Gaudet, W i l l i a m C. K i n g , J o hn R e i d , and Messrs. Alexander M c K e n z i e , M u r d o McLeod, James Flett, A n d r ew F l e t t , W i l l i a m Brass, Strachan Jones and James Sibbiston. A l l of these gentlemen's collections were exclusive of those made by me at F o r t Anderson, and were forwarded direct to Washington. R . MACFARLANE. Winnipeg, M a y 15th, 1908. |
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