FUR-SEAT, MEASrilEMKNTS. 499 



On rotnrniiig from tlic Brio- at 10 o'clock tlie wake of tlie boat and tlie water 

 raised by dipping oars was himiuotis witli pliosplioresceiice. Several seals were seen 

 to rise in the water of the cove to look at the boat, and to dash away, leaving a 

 luminous streak. One came up so close to the boat as to be struck by au oar, 



OCTOBER 1. 



The weather turned stormy in the night, and no communication with the Bear 

 could be had. 



The rookeries of Kitovi and Lukauin were counted immediately after breakfast. 

 Kitovi furnished a total of 609 dead i>ups and i'2 starving ones. Lukanin gave a total 

 of 570 dead and I'T starving pups. 



This closes the count of dead pups for St. Paul, and from the appearance of the 

 weather it is in good time. 



A gray pup and one cow were killed to day ; the pup to throw light on the question 

 of feeding, the cow to get the uterus for examination. 



Coming home from Ice House Lake this morning, I found a starving pup which 

 had probably swam up the lagoon from the rookery on the Eeef. It crawled out of 

 the water and lay down exhausted on the beach. It had not strength enough to take 

 to the water on seeing me. Killed it to end its misery. 



The cow and puji killed for examination were found lying together, and it is thought 

 that they were mother and pup. 



Made the following measurements of the cow, following Dr. Stejneger's methods: 



Ft. ill. 



Total length (to root of tail) 4 1+ 



Nose to outstretched liiud feet 5 4A 



Nose to armiiit 2 3i 



Nose to eye 3i 



Nose to ear 7it 



Distance between eyes 3i 



Length of ear 1+ 



Distance between ears 8 



Length of longest mustache bristle 4 



Ft. in. 

 Distance between tips of outstretched fore 



limbs 3 11 



Girth of neck behind ears 1 5* 



Girth over the shoulders 2 8J 



Girth behind lore limbs 2 5 



Girth in Iront of hind limbs 1 8 



Weight, 73 pounds 10 ounces. 



MEASURKMEXT OF LARGE GRAY PfP. 



Tip of nose to end of tail (root of tail) 2 lOV 



Length of fore limb (to angle of body) 1 3J i Tip of uose to fore llippers 1 7 



AVidth of fore foot 5 Length of fore flipper '7.+ 



Length of hind limb 1 4 Hind legs 9 



Width of hind foot at tarsus (extended) .. '6f Tip of nose to front angle of eye *2 



Width of hind foot at end of toes (ex- Tail 1^ 



tended) "7i ' Girth behind fore flipper 1 lOi 



Average length of toe flap 10 , Ear 1+ 



Length of tail 2A i Weight, 33 pounds 10 ounces. 



The skins of cow and pup were saved for museum specimens. 



The stomach of the cow was opened, and contained nothing save a few of the 

 common worms. The uterus and ovaries weie saved in formalin for Mr. Lucas. 



The uterus of the pup, which was also a female, was saved. The stomach of the 

 l)up was full of milk. It contained also a small piece of seaweed and two small 

 Crustacea. These were put in formalin for further study. This is the first trace of 

 marine life found in the stomach of a pup. It is to be remembered that they occur in 

 a stomach otherwise full of milk. 



'Not extended. I inches. -Not extended, 4i inches. 'To fur, 11 inches. ^Eye, 1 inch. 



