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Mini tied in ImiuUes of 2 skins each, ready foi' sliipTiieiit to Ban Francisco, where tliey 

 arc repacked in barrels for shipment to Loudon. 



Mr. Macouii reported tonight that pups were seeu by liim iilayiug in sheltered 

 l)ools of water at Polovina rookery to day. The time of going into the water is 

 probably not dependent upon the age of the pup, except perhaps in the case of the 

 l\^\Y that act as leaders. When these have tried the water doubtless i)ui)s of all ages 

 within sight follow their example. At least the pods seem to contain little I'cllows 

 as well as big ones. 



Mil. LfCAS'S NOTES FROM ST. GEORGE ISLAND. 



J made a short visit to North rookery with Professor Thompson. It has spread 

 considerably, the extension backward and uphill being noticeable. Pups in two 

 places are playing in the water. This is in advance of St. Paul.' 



One fresh jdaceuta is seen. 



Are the bulls darker colored here than on St. Paul ? 



The harem tliat contained 135 cows ou July 9 now has only a moderate numbei'. 

 Some distance inland and up the hill is a new harem with a considerable number of 

 cows. A bull in an adjoiuing harem who had only a few cows at tlie eailier date has 

 now a full share. 



There seem to be several small fresh cows among the others. Are these the 

 virgin cows, or merely undersized ' - 



JULY 29. 



Dr. Jordan visited Zoltoi and the Keef in the morning, and in the afternoon with 

 yiv. Macoun and Mr. Clark went to Tolstoi. 



The strong southwest gale continues with great surf. The air seems warmer thau 

 usual, and it is difficult to see because of the blinding mist. 



ZOLTOI. 



Ou Zoltoi numerous instances of excrement were noted. The normal excrement 

 of the bachelors is yellow, tirm in texture, with no evident composition. One bull, 

 perhaps an old one, voided liquid yellowish excrement. It is ill scented, abumlant 

 with many nematode worms 1 to 3 inches long. The worms are preserved in formalin. 

 Some examples of excrement have dark clayey colors, no texture. 



The surf is breaking very high on the beach of Gorbatch, where the pups were 

 swimming yesterday. None of the pups are in the water today. The seals seem to 

 be simply putting iu their time till the storm is over. 



ARDIGUEN. 



The bull in harem A is asleep ou the flat rock. There are two cows and a large 

 \)od of pnjis about them, rolling and biting one another iu the neck and tii]>pers. B 

 has 13 scattered cows. A "water bull"' (Z) has come up and tried to establish 



' See notes for St. Paul of to-tlay, lioth by Dr. .Jordan and Mr. Macoun. The coincidence is 

 interesting. 



-See observations on St. I'aul. which iiilniiMiited on August 1 iu proving; tliese small cows to be 

 viri;in 2-year-olds. 



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