LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



(The maps and photographs are by tho author unless otherwise stated.) 



Plate 

 No. 



1. — Map of western portion of Bering Sea. Solid red line is 30 miles from shore of Commander 

 Islands; broken red line 150 miles from same. Figures in red indicate the noon positions of 

 H schooners and the number of seals taken during the preceding 24 hours. 

 2. — Isotherms of the surface of the sea for August 16. (From Makarof's •' Vitiaz i Tikhi Okean,'' pi. 

 vii, with the permission of the author.) This map also serves as a general map of the region, 

 showing the relative position of the islands mentioned in this report. 

 3. — Temperatures and specific gravity of the water in Bering Sea between Kamchatka and the Coui- 

 niander Islands, .July 29 to August 2, 1888. (From Makarof's "Vitiaz i Tikhi Okean," pi. 

 VIII, by permission of the author.) Vitiaz station No. 107, July 29, 4 p. m. ; 108, July 29, 6.40 

 p. m. ; 109, .July 30, 9 a. m. ; 110, July 30, 8.15 p. m. ; 111, July 31, 8.37 p. m. ; 113, August 2, 

 4.30 p.m. Temperatures iu centigrades; depths in meters. 

 4. — Map of Bering Islaud. From surveys by the author in 1882-83 and 1895. 

 5. — Maps of Copper Island. From surveys by the author in 1882-83 aud 1895. 



6. — Map of straits between Robben IsUmd aud Cape Patience, Sakhaliu. From a plan by Lieutenant 

 Schultz, I. 1'. N., 1885. 

 Plan of li'oblien Islaud (Tiuleni Island). From a plan by Lieuteuant Sliamof, I. R. N., 1884. 

 7. — Map of North l.'nokery, Bering Islaud. Distribution of seals, 1882. 

 8. — Map of North liocikery, Bering Islaud. Distribution of seals, July, 1895. 

 9. — Sketch map of I'oliidiouiioye Rookery, I'criug l.sbiud. Distiibution of seals, 1882. 

 10. — .Sketch map of I'oludinnuoye Rookery, Bering Island, 1 Ustrilmtion of seals, 1895. 

 11.— .Map of Karabeluiiye Iv'ookery, Copper Islaud. Distribution of seals, July 3-10, 1883. 

 12. — Map (if Karalieluoye Rookery, Copper Island. Distribution of seals, August 1-2, 1895. 

 13. — Maji of (iliiika Rookeries, Copjier Island. Distribution of seals, July 13-16, 1883. 

 14. — Map of Glinka Rookeries, Copper Island. Distribution of seals, August 2-7, 1895. 

 15a. — Htrach-um lunatum, North Rookery, Bering Island, August 23, to show the luxuriant growth of 



vegetation. 

 15fc. — Yurt or sod-hut, Nikolski, Bering Island, August 20. 1895. 

 16fl. — Wooden frame of yurt. North Rookerv village, Bering Island, 1895. 

 16i.—Kamchatkan cattle, Nikolski, Bering Island, 1895. 



17a. — Nikol.slii village, Bering Island, from bluff back of schoolhouse, July 11, 1895, In the back- 

 ground to the left the three Saranna Lotka Mountains, 

 176. — New schoolhouse (left) and governor's office (right), Nikolski village, Bering Island. 

 18a. — Company's house, Nikolski, liering Island. .Mr. Greliuitski inside of fence; Mr. Kluge outside. 

 186. — Company's store, Nikolski, Bering Island, 1895. Beyond, Mr. Grebnitski's residence. 

 19a. — Reef and Sivutchi Kanien, North Rookery, Bering Island, from sledge road. Killing-grounds 



with barrels for salted seal meat iu middle foreground. July 15, 1895. 

 196. — Reef aud Sivutclii Kauieu, North Rookery, Bering Island, from driveway at lower end of killing- 



grouuds, July 9, 18115, (i,30 p, m, 

 20, — Reef and Sivutclii Kanien, North Rookery, Bering Island, Pencil sketch by the author, July 30, 



1882, to show distribution of seals, 

 21a, — Reef and Sivutchi Kamen, west half. North Rookery, Bering Island, July 15, 1895, 5 p. m., to 



show distribution of seals as compared with pi. 20. 

 216. — The same, east half. 

 22a. — Reef, North Rookery, Bering Island, from driveway, July 15, 1895,5.30 p. m., showing plenty of 



seals in the water; west half. 

 226. — The same; east half. 



23. — Kishotchnaya, North Rookery, Bering Island. July 16, 1895, 9.45 a. m., low water. 

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