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Facing page. 



I'late I. Old bull in prime condition awaiting arrival of cows, Kitovi Rooker\', June 22, 1914.. 18 



II. I. Cow and pup sleeping, Kitovi Rookery, August 23, 1914 22 



2. Cow nursing pup, Tolstoi Rooker>', August 25, 1914 22 



III. Bachelors sleeping on Tolstoi sands, August 25, 1914 26 



IV. I. Fur-seal pups on Tolstoi Rookery, August 25, 1914 30 



2. Fur-seal pup on Ciorbatch Rookerj', August 19, 1914 30 



V. Old bull showing usual emaciation at close of breeding season 34 



VI. Roving bachelors on front of Kitovi Rookery, August 23, 1914 38 



VII. Tolstoi flat after disorganization of the harems, August 23, 1914 50 



VIII. Old cows in front of Gorbatch Rooker>-, August 13, 1914 54 



IX. Skulls of male seals showing changes due to growth and age: i. Two-year-old. 2. 



Three-year-old. 3. Four-year-old 66 



X. Skulls of male seals showing changes due to growth and age: t. Five-year-old. 2. 



Six-year-old. 3. Old male of about 12 years 68 



XI. Cows and pups swimming, Vostochni Rooker)', August 17, 1914 74 



XII. Branded cow, probably 12 years of age, Kitovi Rooker\% August 23, 1914 78 



XIII. Young seals hauled on Tolstoi Beach, St. Paul Island, August 25,1914 80 



XIV. Driving and podding seals for a food killing, St. Paul Island, August 8, 1914 86 



XV. Sea Lion Rookery at Northeast Point, St. Paul Island, June 28, 1914 120 



XVI. Murres or arries on Walrus Island, July 16, 1914 122 



XVII. Natives' dwelling houses with seal meat drying, St. Paul Island, July 9, 1914 142 



XVIII. Native laborers moving hospital building, St. Paul Island, August 24, 1914 144 



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DESCRIPTION OF MAPS. 



ROOKERIES, SHOWING NUMBER .'\ND LOCATION OF HAREMS AT HEIGHT OF SEASON, 1914. 

 St. Paid Island. St. Paul J sland^CoTitmueA . 



1. Kitovi 172 



2. Lukanin 172 



3. Gorbatch 172 



4. Ardiguen 172 



5. Reef 172 



6. Sivutch 172 



7 . Lagoon 172 



8. Tolstoi 172 



9. Zapadni 172 



10. Little Zapadni 172 



11. Zapadni Reef 172 



12. Polovina 172 



13. Polovina Cliffs. . 



14. Little Polovina. 



15. Morjovi 



16. Vostochni 



St. George Island. 



1 7 . North 



18. Staraya Artel. 



19. Zapadni 



20. Little East . . . . 



2 1 . East Reef . , . . 



22. East Cliffs.... 



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GENERAL MAPS. 



23. St. Paul Island, with Otter Island and Sea Lion Rock. . 



24. St. George Island 



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