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lu a small patch to the south of Sea Lion Xeck there were G dead pups; in the 

 patcli on the opposite side of tlie ueck there were 7. Both patches were favorably 

 situated for rookeries, being on large rounded bowlders. 



No dead pups were washed up on Walrus Bight. There are 298 dead pups in 

 the large sandy tract just beyond the Bight. This sandy flat is a death traj). Two 

 dead pujjs were found between here and the large patch reaching to Northeast I'oint, 

 which contained 140. with 2 dead bulls aud 2 dead cows. At the water's edge a young 

 bull with one blind eye (moon eye) was seen to rush into the place of a bull wliicli 

 stampeded at our approach. The blind bull could not see us and was disappointed 

 when he had to leave. 



The sea lions on the point took to the water and set up a wild chorus of bellowing. 

 About 50 of them swam along the shore, stopping every few minutes tv) stretch out 

 their great necks and roar in unison. The whole band would go under at the same 

 instant and reappear to take up the roar where they left off. They followed us 

 offshore down the beach for half a mile. When we were past their rookery they 

 turned back. 



DEAD inps. 



A male pup, greatly emaciated, was dissected at the point. The lungs on both 

 sides were greatly congested. The muscles on both sides of the breast showed 

 evidence of contusion. The heart was full of clotted blood; the stomach empty. It 

 had been crushed to deatli when in weak condition. 



The fresh dead pups to be found on the rookeries are of two kinds, tirst, very lean 

 and emaciated ones, pups which have lost their mothers or strayed from them and 

 partially starved, being trampled u^ion and killed when in a weakened condition; 

 second, large, well-fed pups; of these there are only a few. These pups have met 

 tlieir death, as it were, by accident. Tliey were caught in awkward positions, have 

 been stepped upon when their stomachs were tilled with milk, or have been struck 

 with unusual force. 



The bulls do not intentionally step upon the little pups or maltreat them, though 

 often they forget aud rush over them in a blind, reckless fashion. The little pups 

 show considerable skill in getting out of the way of danger, and when getting around 

 in attendance upon his ordinary duties the bull avoids stepping on them. When he 

 is blinded by anger or desire to collar an intruder, he thinks of nothing else, and woe 

 to the pup on whom he sets his weight. 



Professor Thompson dissected 1 1 dead pups on Vostochni rookery. As the results 

 are practically the same as those shown by the autopsies on Kitovi aud Reef, it is 

 not necessary here to give them in detail. They will be treated in a separate 

 connection by ilr. Lucas. 



In the evening Professor Thompson and .ludge Crowley returned to the village in 

 one of the buckboards, Dr. Jordan, Mr. Macoun, aud Mr Clark remaining over night 

 to finish the count in the moi"ning. 



3IR. LUCAS'S NOTES. 



At sea on Rush. — The weather fine; alternate fog and semisunshine. with moderate 

 sea. In the morning opened 11 female seals aud 1 male. Out of 18 seals already 



