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16. The Harp Seal, Plioca grceiilaiidicn Fabricius 62 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimens iu Ihe TJ. S. National Museum, Nos. 13741. 13748, 13938, and 13939 obtained 

 on the north shore of the Gnlf of Saint Lawrence by Dr. C. Hart Merriam. 



17. The Ringed Seal, Phoca fatida Fnbricius 65 



Sketch by Henry \V. Elliott, adapted from figure in Allen's North American Pinnipeds, p. 601. 



18. The Ribbon Seal (Male and Female) Hixtriopliocu J'anciata (Ziimnermann) Gill 67 



Drawing by Heury W. Elliott, from specimens in U. S. National Museum, No. 13284, obtained at Plover Bay. East 

 Siberia, August 12. 1880. by \V. H. Ball, and No. 13285, obtained from Bering Sea. 1880, by Captain H. E. Williams. 



19. The West ludiau Seal, Monachus tropical is Gray 68 



Drawing by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen in U. S. National Museum. No, 13950, obtained by Professor Felippe Poey 

 at Matanzas, Cuba, 



20 The Hooded Seal (adult ami young) Cystophora crixtatu ( Erxl. ) Nilss 68 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimens in U. S. National Museum, Nos.13742 and 13753, collected by Dr. C. Hart 

 Merriam, off Labrador, 1883. 



21. The Gray Seal, Halicliccnin ury/ius (Fabricius) Nilss 70 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen in U. S. National Museum, No. 5851, collected at Sable Island, Nova Scotia, 

 1862. 



22. The Square Flipper Seal, Erignatlius barbatus (Fabricius) Gill 70 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen in TJ. S. National Museum, No. 13755, collected by Dr. C. Hart Merriam, off 

 Battle Harbor, Gnlf of Saint Lawrence, 1883. 



23. The Sea Elephant, Alacrorhinus anguatirostris Gill 72 



Drawing by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen in U. S. National Museum, from Santa Barbara Island, California. 



24. Map of the world on Mercator's Projection, showing the geographical distribution of the Species of the Hair 



Seal Family. Prepared by J. A. Alien 33 



25. Map of the world on Mercator's Projection, showing the geographical distribution of the Walruses, Fur 



Seals, Sea Lions, and Sea Elephants, prepared for the illustration of the chapter by J. A. Allen. Prepared 



by J. A. Allen 33 



26. The countenance of Callorhinus 75 



A life study of an adult male fur-seal. (Full face of old male, profile and under view of female beads.) Drawing by 

 Henry W. Elliott, North Eookery, Pribylov Group, July 5, 1873. 



27. The Fur-Seal, Callorhinus urainits 88 



A series of life studies by Henry W. Elliott, Pribylov Islands, 1872-1876. 

 A. Old "Seecatch" or male, eight to twenty-four years. 

 B. Young "Seecatch," six to eight years. 

 C. "Holluschicku 1 ," or young males, two years. 

 D. " Matkah " or mother nursing her " Pup," I. 

 E. "Cow" fanniug herself. 

 F. "Cow" sleeping. 



G. "Cow" napping and fanning herself. 

 H. "Cow " crooning to the male. 

 J. Characteristic position of old males. 



28. Sundry Seal Sketches on the Pribylov Islands 96 



From the portfolio of Henry W. Elliott, 1872-1876. 



29. Hauling and Breeding Grounds of the Fur-Seal 99 



Sketched from nature on the North Rookery, Saint George's Island. Pribylov Group, by Henry W. Elliott, July, 1874. 



30. The north shore of Saint Paul's Island, Pribylov Group 99 



Sketched from the summit of Hutehinson's Hill, by Henry W. Elliott, looking over a wing of the great Norastoshoah 

 Eookery, July, 1872. 



31. Pelagic attitudes of the Fur-Seal 101 



Sketched from life bv Henry W. Elliott, Saint Paul's Island, 1872. Village of Saint Paul in distance. Black bluffs to the 

 right on middle ground. 



1. Position while sleeping. 



2. Position when rising to breathe, survey, etc. 



3. Position when scratching. 



4. " Dolphin jumps." 



32. Fur-Seals Sporting around the " bidarrah" 102 



Sketched from life by Henry W. Elliott in Zoltoi, Saint Paul's Island, 1872. A view of the Reef Point and Gorbatcb 



Rookery on the horizon. 

 3:!. The Manatee, Trichechus maiiatua L 114 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from plate in Transactions, Zoological Society of London. 

 34. Manatees swimming 114 



Sketch by Henry "W. Elliott, from plate in Transactions, Zoological Society of London. 



-35. The Sunfish, Hold rotunda Olivier 170 



From wash-drawing by H. L. Todd, from a cast. 



.36. The Swell-fish or Burr-fish, Chilomycterua geometricus (Schneider) Kanp 170 



Drawing by H. L. Todd. from No. 14825, U. S. National Museum, collected at Noank, Connecticut, 1874, by U. S. Fish 

 Commission. 



