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16. The Harp Seal, Phoca groenlandica Fnbricius 62 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimens in Ihe U. S. National Museum, Nos. 13741, 13748, 13938, and 13939 obtained 

 on the north shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Dr. C. Hart Merriam. 



17. The Ringed Seal, Phoca fwtida Fabricius 65 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, adapted from figure in Allen's North American Pinnipeds, p. 601. 



18. The Ribbon Seal (Male and Female) HMriophoca fasciata (Zini merman n) Gill 67 



Drawing by Henry W. Elliott, from specimens in U. S. National Museum, No. 13284, obtained at Plover Bay, East 

 Siberia, August 12. 1880. by W. H. Dall, and No. 13285, obtained from lining Sea. 1880, by Captain H. E. Williams. 



19. The West ludian Seal, Monachm Iropicalis Gray 68 



Drawing by Henry \V. Elliott, from specimen in U. S. National Muaenni. No 13950, obtained by Professor Felippe Poey 

 at Matanzas, Cuba, 



20 The Hooded Seal (adult and young) Cystophora cristata ( Erxl. ) Nilss 68 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimens in U. S. National Museum. Nos.13742 and 13753, collected by Dr. C. Hart 

 Merriam, off Labrador, 1883. 



21. The Gray Seal, Halichcema grypus (Fabricius) Nilss 70 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen in U. S. National Museum. No. 5851, collected at Sable Island, Nova Scotia, 

 1862. 



22. The Square Flipper Seal, Erignathus barbatus (Fabricius) Gill 70 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen in U. S. National Museum, No. 13755, collected by Dr. C. Hart Merriam, off 

 Battle Harbor, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, 1883. 



23. The Sea Elephant, Macrorhinus angustirostris Gill 72 



Drawing by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen in U. S. National Museum, from Santa Barbara Island, California. 



24. Map of the world on Mercator's Projection, showing the geographical distribution of the Species of the Hair 



Seal Family. Prepared by J.A.Allen 33 



25. Map of the world on Mercator's Projection, showing the geographical distribution of the Walruses, Fur 



Seals, Sea Lions, and Sea Elephants, prepared for the illustration of the chapter by J. A. Allen. Prepared 



by J. A. Allen 33 



26. The countenance of Callorhinus ...'. 75 



A life study of an adult male fur-seal. (Full face of old male, profile and under view of feniale heads.) Drawing by 

 Henry W. Elliott, North Bookery, Pribylov Group, July 5, 1873. 



27. The Fur-Seal, Catlorhinu* ureinus 88 



A series of life studies by Henry W. Elliott, Pribylov Islands, 1872-1876. 

 A. Old "Seecatch" or male, eight to twenty-four years. 

 B. Young " Seecatch," six to eight years. 

 C. " Holloschickie," or young males, two years. 

 Ii.-- Matkah " or mother nursing her " Pup," I. 

 E. "Cow" fanning herself. 

 F. ' Cow " sleeping. 

 <;. "Cow" napping and fanning herself. 

 H. " Cow " crooning to the male. 

 J. Characteristic position of old males. 



28. Sundry Seal Sketches on the Pribylov Islands 96 



From the portfolio of Henry W. Elliott, 1872-1876. 



29. Hauling and Breeding Grounds of the Fur-Seal 99 



Sketched from nature on Dm North Rookery, Saint George's Island. Pribylov Group, by Henry W. Elliott, July, 1874. 



30. The north shore of Saint Paul's Island, Pribylov Group 99 



Sketched from the summit of Hntchinson's Hill, by Henry W. Elliott, looking over a wing of the great Norastoshoah 

 Bookery, July, 1872. 



31. Pelagic attitudes of the Fur-Seal 101 



Sketched from life by Henry W. Elliott, Saint Paul's Island, 1872. Village of Saint Pan! in distance. Black bluffs to the 

 right on middle ground. 



1. Position while sleeping. 



2. Position when rising to breathe, survey, etc. 



3. Position when scratching. 



4. "Dolphin jumps." 



32. Fur-Seals Sporting around the " bidarrah" 102 



Sketched from lifo by Henry W. Elliott in Zoltoi, Saint Paul's Island, 1872. A view of the Reef Point and Gorbatcb 

 Rookery on the horizon. 



33. The Manatee, Trichcchu* munatus L .' 114 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from pUto to Transactions, Zoological Society of London. 



34. Manatees swimming 114 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from plate in Transactions, Zoological Society of London. 



35. The Snulisli. Mola rotunda Cnvier 170 



From wash-drawing by H. L. Todd. from a cast. 



.36. The Swell-fish or Burr-fish, Chilomt/cternH geometrical (Schneider) Kaup 170 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 14825, U. 8. National Mnaenm, collected at Noank, Connecticut, 1874, by U. S. Fish 

 ComniiMion. 



