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PEALE, CHARLES WILLSON, 1741-1827. Lectures, 1800-01. 42 items. Collection 40

As a device for attracting visitors to his early Philadelphia museum, C. W. Peale gave various courses of lectures. The outlines for those delivered during 1801 to 1802 were devoted to the subject of natural objects. The series consists of 39 numbers and various introductory sections, making in all 42 parts. These were donated to the Academy where they remained until 1948 when they were deposited, on call, with the American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia; [UNK]

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C. W. PEALE. LECTURES

Contents of cases [Vol. 1] marked Nos. 1-5 [UNK] with band labelled “Mr. Titian Peale, Holmesburg, City” Introductory/Lecture on Natural History/Introduction/to a/ [all crossed Course of Lectures on Natural History through] 1st Lecture: The Theory of the Earth. Linnean System of Animals and moral reflections on Man 1st Lecture: Orang-outang, Baboons and Monkees 2nd Lecture: Containing the descriptions of Asses and Monkies 3d Lecture: Mongoose, Bats, Mamoth, Elephant, Moose and Sloth 3d Lecture: Ant Eater, Manis, Armadella, Sea Lion, Sea Bear, Seal Hyaena, Jackal & Wolf 4th Lecture: Foxes, Lion, Tyger, Cougar, Panther, Cats Linx or wild Cat and Ichneumon. 5th Lecture: Coati-Mondi, Otter, Pole-cat, Poto, Minx, Stroat, Weasel, Ferret, Ermine, Bears, Bacoon, and Opposom. [Vol.2] marked Nos. 6-15 6th Lecture: Moles, Shrews, Hedge-hog, Porcupine's, Hare's, Rabbits, and Beaver 7th Lecture: Mush-Rat, Guinea Pig, Rats, Mice, Jerbois, Kangaroo, Marmot, & Squirrels 8th Lecture: Flying Squirrel, Camel & Dromedary, Llama, Pacos, Elk, Moose-Deer, Burk Deer & Rein-Deer 9th Lecture: Antelopes, Goats, Sheep and Ox NB Including Buffaloes 10th Lecture: Grunting Bull, Indian Ox, Little Indian Buffalo, Horse, Ass, Zebra, Quagga, Hippopotamus, Tapir, and Hog. 11th Lecture: Pecary, Scull nondescript, Barbyrussa, and of Whale's, Monodon, Mysticus, Physalus or F[]-fish, and Physeter. 12th Lecture: Cachalot, and Varieties, Dolphin, Porpoise, Grampus, The Introduction to 2d. Class Aves Birds: and describing the Vulture Gryphus 13th Lecture: Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks. 14th Lecture:Owls, and Shrike's or Butcher-Birds 15th Lecture: Laniers [?] and Parrots. [Vol.3] marked Nos. 16-25 16th Lecture: Parrots and Toucans 17th Lecture: Raven, Jack-daw, Magpie, Jays, Oriole's, Grakle, Birds of Paradise, & Couroucouis(Curueni) 18th Lecture: Buceo Barbet's, Cuckoo's, Wryneck and Woodpeckers. 19th Lecture: Woodpecker's, Nuthatch's, King fisher's, Bee-eater's, and Hoopoe's. 20th Lecture: Promerops, Creeper's, & Humming Birds 21st Lecture: Swans, Geese & Ducks 22nd Lecture: Duck's and Merganser's. 23d Lecture: Puffin, Pinguins, Petrels, Abbatross's & Pelicans. 24th Lecture: Anhinga, Tropic bird, Divers, Gulls, Terns, & Cut-water. 25th Lecture: Flamingo, Spoon-bill, Crains, and the Ibis's. [Vol.4] marked Nos. 26-32 26 Lecture: Curlew's, Woodcock's, Snipes and Plovers 27th Lecture: Avosett's, Oyster Catchers, Coots, XXX or Water Hen, Poule Sultane, Jacana, Rails, & Ostrick. 28th Lecture: Peacocks, Turkies, Guan, Currosows, & Cocks, or Common Poultry. 29th Lecture: Pheasants, Pintade or Guinea Hen & Grous, 30th Lecture: Partridges, Qualis, & Pigeons. 31st Lecture: Larks, Starlings, & Thrushe's. 32d Lecture: Chatterer's, and Gross Beaks. [Vol. 5] marked Nos. 33-39 33d Lecture: Embenza Buntings & Tanagra, Tanagers. 34th Lecture: Tringilla, Chaffinchs, or Sparrows 35th Lecture: Muscicapa, flycatchers and Motacilla, warblers 36th Lecture: Molacilla or Warblers 37th Lecture: Pipra manakin, Parus Titmouse, & Hirundo Swallows. 38th Lecture: Swallows. 39th Lecture: Caprimulgus, or Goatsuckers - and, an illustration or comparitive view of the characters of each Genus of Birds.