THE COURSE. 183 



their annual visits to the islands of St. George and St, Faul, Bering 

 Sea. 



" Since my return to this city I have gathered further information 

 which convinces me that beyond question the seals passing the mouth 

 of the strait during the months of March, April, and a part of May 

 resort to the above named islands to bring forth their young, as nearly 

 all the females (and no others are caught) taken by the Indians at this 

 point have foetuses in them that to all appearances would be brought 

 forward on their arrival at their northern summer haunt.'? 



I have no doubt the northern seals of the Pribilof Islands spread over 

 a very wide extent of the North Pacific in winter. 

 They are occasionally seen far off from land, but C. M. Scammon,p. 475. 

 are much more numerous within soundings. 



Have hunted seal off Sitka Sound, where they first make their ap- 

 pearance about April 15, and remain in greater 

 or less numbers till the last of June. Martin Singay, p. 268. 



Seal first make their appearance about April 15 jack Sitka, p. 268. 

 off Sitka Sound, and disappear about July. 



Always hunted seal in Dixons Entrance and off Prince of Wales 

 Island, and hunted them each year from March to 

 June. The seal all leave about June 1, to go north Thomas Skowl, p. 300. 

 and have their pups, I think. 



We commence hunting when the geese begin to fly and hunt for a 

 month and a half. The geese commence to fly 

 about the last of April. Geor( J e skultka > *■ 29 °- 



Have seen and taken seal off Cape Flattery in March. They are 

 constantly advancing up the coast. I followed 

 them into Bering Sea, where they arrive about Fred. Smith, p. 349. 

 July 1st. 



First seal seen and taken by me were off the Columbia Biver in 

 January and February. The seal at time were ttt „ „„ . , 

 traveling north. mlham m M >^ 478 - 



I do not know much about the particular habits of the seals except 

 that they go north in summer and south in ^ „ , 

 w i n ter. Cyrus Stephens, p. 4:80. 



First struck the seal off the Columbia Biver about February 1. 

 Follow the seal up the coast into Bering Sea, r , , .,, , 

 which they enter early in July. Josh "" st " kland > P- * i0 - 



Q. When does sealing commence in the Pacific, and when does it 

 end 1 ? — A. It begins the 1st of January, up to 

 about the 1st of July. Gustave Sundvall,p. 480. 



Q. When does sealing commence in the Bering 

 Sea, and what date does it end? — A. From the 15th of July until the 

 1st of November. 



