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The Great North West. A newspaper article on natural history and farming in Manitoba, 3500 words, published in Harts & Essex Observer (England), 24 March, 1883.
How Wapoos Won His Rifle. A poem of 100 lines describing an Indian exploit which took place at Fort Ellice while the author was there in July, 1882. Unpublished.
On the Classification of Birds. Dec. 22. About 2000 words, contending for more comprehensive genera. Unpublished Ms. in the author’s possession.
1884
The Story of Undine. A nature idyl of about 2000 words. Unpublished Ms. in the author’s possession. The forepart was added in 1885 after a tramp in Muskoka, Ont.
Prairie Fires. Rep. Dep. Agri. Prov. Manitoba for 1883 (published 1884) appendix No. 19, pp. 491–492. Winnipeg. About 1500 words. Showing that but for the annual fires that sweep the prairies they would be one vast forest.
Prairie Fires. Trans. Man. Hist. & Sci. Soc. No. 16, pp. 13–14. This also appeared in The Free Press, Winnipeg, about the same time. A second and enlarged edition.
Nest and Habits of Connecticut Warbler (Oporonis agilis). “The Auk”, Vol. I, April, pp. 192, 193. Boston, Mass. Describing the first authentic nest and eggs. Found by the author in Manitoba. About 370 words.
The Prairie Chicken, or Sharp-tailed Grouse (Pediacetes phasianellus). Hints on rearing and domestication. Trans. Man. Hist. & Sci. Soc., May 22, No. 14, pp. 13–18. Winnipeg. An original life-history with very full account of the growth of the young, etc. This was also printed in full in the Winnipeg Free Press of a previous date.
The Bird. About 3000 words, 12 illus. by author. Scientific article on the bird. Unpublished Ms. in author’s possession, but a portion of it appeared in next item.
Our Canadian Birds, Part I, Canadian Science Monthly, Part I, No. 4, June, published by A. J. Pineo, Wolfville, Nova Scotia. General scientific article on Canadian birds.
— Part II. Same publication Nos. 5 and 6. July and August, pp. 75–78. Instructions in skinning and preserving bird skins.
— Part III. Same publication. Sept., pp. 108–112. Treats of the Turdidae.
— Part IV. Same publication, Oct., pp. 130–135. Treats of the Saxicolidæ and Sylviidæ.
