ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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 Map of St. Paul. j ^ ,. . 

 Map op St. George. \ Frontispieces. 



Plate I. — Profiles of the east coast of St. Paul ^ • 19 



II. — Meat frames, lighter, hut 21 



III. — Typical ilress of the native 23 



IV. — The hair-seal, Phoca vUulina - 2.S 



v.— Tbe counteDance of Callorhinus - 29 



VI. — Tbe fur-seal — a general group 32 



VII. — The natives selecting a drive 45 



VIII. — Sundry sketches from the author's portfolio 47 



IX.— The north shore of St. Paul Island 57 



X. — The north rookery, etc., St. George island 61 



XI. — Pelagic attitudes of the fur-seal • 65 



XII. — "Holluschickie" sporting around the baidar 67 



XIII. — Natives driving the "Holluschickie" 71 



XIV.— The killing gang 73 



XV. — Keuching seal-skins 77 



XVI. — The sea-lion, Eumetopias StelUH 8.5 



XVII. — The black sea-lion, Zalophm GiUespii 87 



XVIII. — Springing the alarm 89 



XIX. — The sea-lion corral or pen 91 



XX. — Spearing the surround ; driving, and shooting old males 93 



XXI. — The walrus of Bering sea 95 



XXII. — Plunging the harpoon -. 97 



XXIIL— The walrus "coup" 99 



XXIV. — The Eskimo double purchase 101 



XXV.— Walrus islet .■ 103 



XXVI. — The Landseer and Edward figures of the fur-seal 109 



XXVII. — Sea-bird egging over cliffs of St. George 125 



XXVIII. — Sea-bird egging at Walrus island ■ 127 



XXIX.— The Fulmar's niche 135 



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