44 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FISHERIES. 



At Beriiiji' Island we rcceivod, tlirou.uli the kiridiioss of (Governor 

 Grebnitzky, a taidc of Jislies and imertebratcs, a laifje box of bird 

 skins, and a series of skulls of the fnr seal, all presented by him to the 

 U. S. Fish Commission. The most iini)ortant specimen obtained, how- 

 ever, was the skeleton of Steller's sea cow [Kkytina steJIeri), ])nrehased 

 from a native of Bering Island. This skeleton was found in ^lay, ISDl, 

 imbedded in the sand on the west side of Bering Island, and is believed 

 to be, with one exeejition, the best-preserved and most ])erfect skeleton 

 of this animal known. 



Mention has already been made of the various si)e(;ies of fish taken 

 from the rail with hook and line. 



SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S WORK. 



The ernising ground of the Albatross during the year has been 

 between the parallels of lil^ and GO*^ north and the meridians of 1212° 

 west and 160° east. The following table gives the number of days 

 under way, distances vnu, and object of each trip: 



At 80a : 206 days ; 24, 991 knots steamed. 



