J 



THE 



FUR SEALS AND FUR-SEAL ISLANDS 



OF THE 



NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN. 



BY 



DAVID STARR JORDAN, 



President of Leland Stanford Jr. University, 



COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE OF FUR-SEAL, INVESTIGATIONS OF 

 WITH THE FOLLOWING OFFICIAL ASSOCIATES: 



LEONHARD STEJNEGER and FREDERIC A. LUCAS,^ 



Of the U. S. National jVIuseum. 



JEFFERSON F. MOSER, 



Lieutenant-Commander, U. S. N., 

 In Command of the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatross. 



CHARLES H. TOWNSEND, 



Of the \J,. tS. FHsh C o m m^ iss ion . 



GEORGE A. CLARK, 



Secretary and Stenographer. 



JOSEPH MURRAY, 



Special Agent. 

 WITH SPECIAL PAPERS BY OTHER CONTRIBUTORS. 



PART 2. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 

 1898. 



