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On returning from the Bear at 10 o'clock the wsike of the boat and the water 

 raised by dipping oars was luminous with phosphorescence. Several seals were seen 

 to rise in the water of the cove to look at the boat, and to dash away, leaving a 

 luminous streak. One came up so close to the boat as to be struck by an oar. 



OCTOBER 1. 



The weather turned stormy in the night, and. no communication with the Bear 

 could be had. 



The rookeries of Kitovi and Lukanin were counted immediately after breakfast. 

 Kitovi furnished a total of 609 dead pups and 42 starving ones. Lukanin gave a total 

 of 579 dead and 27 starving pups. 



This closes the count of dead pups for St. Paul, and from the appearance of the 

 weather it is in good time. 



A gray pup and one cow were killed to day ; the pup to throw light on the question 

 of feeding, the cow to get the uterus for examination. 



Coining home from Ice House Lake this morning, I found a starving pup which 

 had probably swam up the lagoon from the rookery on the Keef. It crawled out of 

 the water and lay down exhausted on the beach. It had not strength enough to take 

 to the water on seeing me. Killed it to end its misery. 



The cow and pup killed for examination were found lying together, and it is thought 

 that they were mother and pup. 



Made the following measurements of the cow, following Dr. Stejneger's methods: 



Ft. 



Total length (to root of tail) 4 



Nose to outstretched hind feet 5 



Nose to armpit 2 



Nose to eye 



Nose to ear 



Distance between eyes 



Length of ear 



Ft. in. 



Distance between tips of outstretched fore 



limbs 3 11 



Girth of neck behind ears 1 5 



Girth over the shoulders 2 8i 



Girth behind fore limbs 2 5 



Girth in front of hind limbs 1 8 



Weight, 73 pounds 10 ounces. 



Distance between ears 8 MEASUREMENT OF LARGE GRAY PUP. 



Length of longest mustache bristle 4 Tip of nose to end of tail (root of tail) 2. 10 



Length of fore limb (to angle of body) 1 3| j Tip of nose to fore flippers 1 7 



Width of fore foot 5 Length of fore flipper :1 7 



Length of hind limb 1 4 j Hind legs 9 



Width of hind foot at tarsus (extended) .. l (% ' Tip of nose to front angle of eye 4 2 



Width of hind foot at end of toes (ex- Tail 



tended) 



Girth behind fore flipper 

 Ear... 



Average length of toe flap 10 



Length of tail 2i j Weight, 33 pounds 10 ounces. 



The skins of cow and pup were saved for museum specimens. 



The stomach of the cow was opened, and contained nothing save a few of the 

 common worms. The uterus and ovaries were saved in formalin for Mr. Lucas. 



The uterus of the pup, which was also a female, was saved. The stomach of the 

 pup was full of milk. It contained also a small piece of seaweed and two small 

 Crustacea. These were put in formalin for further study. This is the first trace of 

 marine life found in the stomach of a pup. It is to be remembered that they occur in 

 a stomach otherwise full of milk. 



1 Not extended, 4 inches. 2 Not extended, 4i inches. "To fur, 11 inches. ^Eye, 1 inch. 



