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stomachs. We could not find any that gave evidence of being recently in the water, 

 and came back to try at the Point Warehouse, but the pups have ceased to land there. 

 Though we did not get pups, our trip had an important result. While watching 

 the pups off Lukanin cliffs a number of the branded pups were pointed out to Apollon 

 and Karp. Apollon said, ' I thought all them pups die, boss, that's sure; but they 

 just as lively as ever." He went on to say that all the natives believed that the branded 

 pups had died. Both men seemed pleased to find the pups all right. As many 

 as 20 of the pups were pointed out. Judge Crowley is going to have some of the 

 older men among the natives brought over to see the pups. The purpose of the 

 branding was explained to them. This feeling on the part of the natives explains 

 their sulleimess and indifference at the last branding. 



OCTOBER 11. 

 THE TESTES OF THE BULLS. 



Went down under the cliff on the east side of Reef neck and crept up on a sleeping 

 bull, getting within C feet of him. His testes were plainly visible. Aroused by a 

 pebble, he raised his head and the testes partially disappeared. Roused again, he 

 showed considerable alarm. In a few minutes he quieted down, though still standing 

 up. He began scratching his neck with a hind nipper. The testes had entirely 

 disappeared and the scrotum was nothing but a fold of wrinkled skin. The animal 

 was now in the position he would occupy when standing. The bull lay down again 

 presently, and in the course of twenty minutes the testes were visible as at first, the 

 animal having become perfectly composed. 



It is evident that when the animal was thoroughly aroused and preparing to move 

 away, if necessary, he drew the testes up in the body, and this is probably the regular 

 thing when the animal is in motion. 



A big bull in fine condition landed while I was watching the above bull. He 

 came in very slowly, rubbing his neck and nose on the stones as he went along; acted 

 as if tired; looked like an animal that had been feeding and had come in to rest- 

 As soon as the sleeping bull saw him he began to growl; the incoming bull returned 

 his growl, but as he approached, the dry bull got out of his way. The newcomer took 

 the vacant place with a satisfied air as if he owned it. This bull showed no trace of 

 testes. 



I passed down along the beach and watched 6 other bulls, 2 of which afforded an 

 opportunity for observation, with practically the same results. 



ZOLTOI. 



There were only a few seals on Zoltoi this morning. Within the past few dnys 

 Judge Crowley has had one of the sailors patrol the east side of the Reef looking for 

 killers and he has taken a short cut across the hauling ground on his way home. 



However, among the few seals out is the albino bull which has been noted here 

 so often. He has evidently been away for the past week or two. 



A school of killers were seen passing up along the east side from the direction 

 of Sivutch Rock, their usual course. The customary flock of gulls followed them, 

 lighting and feeding at intervals in the water. 



j LICRAR 



