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THE 



FUR SEALS AND FUR-SEAL ISLANDS 



OF THE 



BY 



DAVID STARR JORDAN, 



President of Lelana Stanford Jr. University, 



COMMISSIONKR IN CHARGE OF FUR-SEAL INVESTIGATIONS OF 1896-97. 



WITH THE FOLLOWING OFFICIAL ASSOCIATES: 

 LEONHARD STEJNEGER and FREDERIC A. LUCAS, 



Of the T_J. S. National Museum. 



JEFFERSON F. MOSER, 



Lieutenant-Commander, U. S. N., 

 In Command of the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatross. 



CHARLES H. TOWNSEND, 



Of the U. S. Fish Commission. 



GEORGE A. CLARK, 



Secretary and Stenographer. 



JOSEPH MURRAY, 



Special Agent. 

 WITH SPECIAL PAPERS BY OTHER CONTRIBUTORS. 



PART 1. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 

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