LIST OF PLATES TO SECTION \>. 



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212. Indian porpoise hunters of Pnssamaqnoddy Bay. Canoe, rifle, and lance for capture of porpoise. II, 308 



From photograph by T. W. SmilUe. 



213. Passamaquoddy Bay Indians lancing and securing a, porpoise II, 308 



.From photograph by T. \V. Smillic. 



THE PACIFIC WALRUS FISHERY. 



214. Innuits of Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska, surprising and harpooning a herd of walruses II, 313 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott. 



215. The walrus "coup." Eskimo lancing the exhausted walrus, Saint Lawrence Island, Bering 



Sea. Malilenmt dresses, bidarka, baidar, &c.^bf 3Ta~5fra II, 313 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott 



216. Innuits of Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska, hoisting a walrus II, 313 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott 



THE FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY OF ALASKA. 



217. Map of Saint Paul's Island, Prihylov Group II, 322 



Surveyed and drawn, ipril, 1873, to July, 1874, by Henry W.Elliott 



218. Map of Saiiit George Island, Priliylov Group II, 322 



Surveyed and drawn, April, 1873, to July, 1874, by H. W. Elliott 



219. Profiles of the east coast of Saint Paul's Island II, 322,336 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott v 



220. Ordinary attire of men on the killing ground and of women and young children in the village. II, 320 



Drawing by H. W". Elliott 



221. The north shore of Saint Paul's Island, looking W.SW. from the summit of Hutchinson's Hill.. II, 336 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott 



222. The North Rookery, looking west to Starry Ateel, Saint George Island, village of Saint George. II, 348 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott 



^'23. Natives selecting a " drive." View over hauling grounds of " holluschickie " or bachelor seals at 



English Bay, looking west from Tolstoi sand-dunes II, 363 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott 



224. Natives driving the ' holluschickie. " The drove passing over the lagoon flats to the killing 



grounds, under the village hill, Saint Paul's Island II, 363 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott. 



225. The killing gang at work. Method of slaughtering fur-seals on the grounds near the village, 



Saint Paul's Island II, 365 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott 



226. Preparing fur-seal- ski us for shipment II, 369 



FIG. 1. Interior of salt-house, Saint Paul's Island ; natives salting and assorting the pelts. 

 FIG. 2. The flensed carcass of a fur-seal and the skin as taken thcrufrom. 

 FIG. 3. A bundle of skins ready for shipment. 



THE ANTARCTIC SEA-ELEPHANT FISHERY. 



227. Sketch map of Herd's Island, Antarctic Ocean. Lat. 53 10' S., Long. 73 30' E II, 419 



228. Working sea-elephants at northeast point, Herd's Island II, 419,435 



Drawing by H. ~W. Elliott after Capt. H. ('. Chester. 



229. Stripping sea-elephant blubber and rolling it in barrels to try-works; southwest beach, Herd's 



Island II, 419,435 



Drawing by H. W, Elliott after Capt H. O. Cheater. 



THE SEA-LION HUNT ON PRIBYLOV ISLANDS, ALASKA. 







230. Natives capturing the sea-lion ; springing the alarm II, 468 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott, 1873. 



231. Shooting the old males; spearing the surround ; the drive II 468,469, 



471 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott, 1872. 



232. Natives corraliug sea-lions at the Barrabora, under Cross Hill, northeast point Saint Paul's 



Island ; II, 469 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott 



233. Oil-pouches of sea-lion stomach; seal meat frame; bidarrah covered with sea-lion skins; 



sealer's houses II, 471,473 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott 



