Vi LIST OF PLATES. 



rage. 



16. The Harp So.al, Phoca groenJatidica Fnhricing 62 



Sketch by n<-nry W. Elliott, from speeinicus in Iho U. S. N:itiou:il Museum. Noa. 13741, 13748, 139.,8, and 13939 obtiiineU 

 ou the north shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Dr. C. Hart ilerriam. 



17. The Kinged Seal, Phoca firlida Fiibrioiiis 65 



Slietch by Henry W. Elliott, adapted from fijiure in Allen's North American Pinnipeds, p GOl. 



18. The Ribbon Seal (Male and Female) nistrinplioca, fasciala (Ziniuiermann) Gill 67 



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

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



19. The West Indian Seal, Moiiachus Iropicalis Gray 68 



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

 at Matanzas, Cuba. 



20 The Hooded Seal (adult and young) Cystophora cristata (Evx\.) Nils.s 68 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimens in U. S. National >Iuseum, Nos.13742 and 13753. collected by Dr. C. H.art 

 Merriam, off Labrador, 1883. 



21. The Gray Se.al, Salichocnis gri/pus (Fabricins) 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, Erignalhus barhatus (Fabricius) Gill 70 



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

 Battle Harbor, Gulf of Saint Lawrc'«ce. 1883. 



23. The Sea Elephant, Macrorhimis avgustirostris Gill 72 



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



24. Map of the world ou Mercator's Projection, showing the geographical distnbiition of the Species of the Hair 



Seal Family. Prepared by J. A. Allen 33 



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



Seals, Sea Lion.s, and Sea Elephants, prepared for the ilUi.stration of the chapter by J. A. Allen. Prepared 



by J. A. Allen 33 



26. The countenance of Callorhiuus 75 



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

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



27. The Fur-Seai, Callorlibim urnnus 88 



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

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

 B. — TouDg " Seecatch," sis to eight years. 

 C. — "Holluschickie," or young males, two years. 

 D. — *' Matkah" or mother nursing her '' Pup," I. 

 E. — "Cow" fanning 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 9^ 



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



30. Thenorth shore of Saint Paul's Island, Priliylov Group 99 



Sketched from the summit of Hutcliiuson's Hill, by Henry W. Elliott, looking over a wing of the great Norastosho.ih 

 Ilookery, July, 1873. 



31. Pelagic attitudes of the Fur-Seal 101 



Sketched I'lom life by Henry W. Elliott, Saint P.iul's Islaud, 1872. Village of Saint Paul in distance. Black bluffs to the 

 right on middle ground. 



1. Position wiiile slet^ping. 



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



3. Position when scratching. 



4. "Dolphin .jumps." 



32. Fur-Seals Sporting around the " bid.irrah" 102 



Sketched from lifo by Henry W. Elliott in Zoltoi, Saint Paul's Wand, 1872. A view of the Reef Point and Gorbatch 

 Rookery on the horizon. 



33. The Manatee, Trichechus muiiuiiia 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, Mola rotunda Cnvier 170 



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



36. The Swell-fish or Burr- fish, Chilomiicterus i/eometricus (Sclmeidir) Kaup 170 



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

 Commission. 



