ANALYSIS. 



A. TUB WnAi.r.8 AND PORPOISES : 



1. The Sperm Whale ............................................................................... 7 



2. The Blackfishes or Pilot Whales ................................................................. 11 



3. The (ininipusM or Cowfialics ............................................... . ..................... 13 



4. Tln> Ilarlmr Porpoises or Herring Hogs ........................................................... 14 



r.. Tim Dolphins ................................................................................... 10 



ii. Tin- KilliT Whales or Orcas ...................................................................... 17 



7. Th<- Sperm Whalo Porpoise ...................................................................... 18 



8. The While \\lialcorl3cluga ..................................................................... 1 



9. The Narwhal .................................................................................... 19 



10. The Greenland, Bowheatl, Or Polar Whale ....................................................... 20 



11. The Ki-ht Whales .............................................................................. 24 



12. The Humpback Whales ........... ............................................................... 2tt 



13. The Sulphur Hoi torn Whales ..................................................................... -fl 



14. The Finback Whales ............................................................................ 28 



15. The Si- ra;; W hales ............................................................................... :tO 



1C. The California Gray Whales ..................................................................... 31 



B. THE SEALS AND WALRUSES : 



17. The Seal tribe in general ........................................................................ 33 



18. The Walruses ................................................................................... 34 



19. The Sea Lions and Fur Seals in general .......................................................... 37 



20. The Sea Lion .................................................................................... 38 



21. The California Sea Lion ......................................................................... 44 



22. The Fur .Seal ....................................... . ............................................ 49 



23. The Harbor Seal ................................ ............................................... 55 



24. The Harp Seal .................................................................................. 62 



25. The Kinged Seal ................................................................................. GC> 



26. The Ribbon Seal ................................................................................ 67 



27. The West Indian Seal ........................................................................... 67 



28. The Hooded Seal ................................................................................ 68 



29. The California Sea Elephant ..................................................................... 72 



C. THE HABITS OF THB FUR-SEAL: 



30. A life history of the Fur-Seal .................................................................... 7."> 



D. THE MANATEES AND THE SEA-COW: 



31. The Manatees ................................................................................... 114 



32. The Arctic Sea-cow ............................................................................. 128 



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