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THE HOLLUSGHWKI GROUND. 



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sea, and often leave their pups unattended for a day or more. The 

 latter do not seem to suffer from this neglect, and the mother, able 

 to obtain a sufficiency of fish, remains sleek and in good condition 

 throughout the summer. The pup is born with the eyes open, and 

 is nearly black in colour. 



THE FUR SEAL. (CaUorkinus ursimis.) 



There are few sights more fascinating to a naturalist than the 

 vast sea of animal life which one of these great rookeries presents. 

 The fur seal, though possessed of the keenest powers of scent, cannot 

 see well, or, more accurately speaking, does not become so readily 

 cognisant of danger by sight as by smell, and in consequence, if 

 the observer only keep to leeward, he may watch the animals 

 playing within a few yards of him at his leisure. AVe were on the 



