SEALS AND SEA-LIONS. 



U! ou! ou! ou! What a strange cry, 

 something between the 

 _^ moo of a cow and the bark 

 of a hound. The sounds 

 *- are short and quick, each 

 J ~ r one occupying less than a 

 second of time, though they 

 can be heard for a considerable distance along the 

 rocky shore. 



Besides these barkings you can also hear deep, 

 ugly growls, and from all 

 of these sounds you are 

 apt to reach the conclusion 

 that the creature which is 

 making all of this fuss is 

 in a very unhappy frame 

 of mind. Probably you 

 are mistaken in this 

 thought; but, then, it is 

 not easy to tell just when 

 a sea-lion is contented and 

 happy. 



REFERENCE TOPICS. 



Why are sea -lions so 

 called ? 



Meaning of Point Lobos. 



History of the "Cliff 

 House. " 



Golden Gate Park. 



Efforts to protect seals. 



Read Dr. Jordan's "Mat- 

 ka." 



Use of seal -fur. 



Cost of fur garments. 



Man's selfishness is de- 

 structive. 



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