220 OFFICIAL REPORTS. 



Tuesday, July 26. 



M. to 8 a. m. — At anchor at St. Paul Island. 



8 a. m. to m. — Saw 3 yearlings about five miles, and 3 three-year olds 

 about 8 miles from the island of St. Paul (S. E. of it). — D. J. Ains- 

 worth, 2d Lieut. 



M. to 4 p.m. — 1 and 1 : 10, saw! medium-sized seal; both disappeared; 

 seals numerous near St. George. — 0. E. Johnston, 3d Lieut. 



4 p. m. to m. — At anchor, St. George Island. 



Wednesday, July 27. 

 At anchor, St. George Island. 



Thursday, July 28. 



4 to 8 a. m. — 5:30, saw 1 seal, large; 5:45, 2 seals, small; 6 to 7, saw 8 

 seals of various sizes; 7:30, 2 seals; 7:40, 3 seals; 7:55, 4 seals. — S. E. 

 Maguire, 1st Lieut. 



8 a. m. to m. — Saw but few seals. — J. H. Quinan, 2d Lieut. 



M. to 8 p. m. — At anchor, St. Paul ; 8 p. m. to m. no seals seen except 

 near St. Paul Island. — D. J. Ainsworth, 2d Lieut. 



Friday, July 29. 



4 to 8 a. m. — 4:30, saw 1 seal, medium; 0:00, sawl seal, small; 7:04, 

 saw 2 seals, medium. — S. E. Maguire, 1st Lieut. 



8 a. m. to m. — 9:50, saw 1 medium-sized seal. — D. J. Ainsworth, 2d 

 Lieut. 



M. to 4 p. m. — 12:40, saw 1 medium-sized seal. — C. E. Johnston, 3d 

 Lieut. 



4 to 6 p. m. — 4: 20, saw 1 small seal, jumping; 5: 15 dingy returned; 

 did not get a shot; saw only 2, 1 small, 1 large; both awake. 5: 40, saw 

 1 medium-sized, jumping. — J. H. Quinan, 2d Lieut. 



6 to 8 p. m. — Saw numerous seals of different sizes, jumping. — D. J. 

 Ainsworth, 2d Lieut. 



Saturday, July 30. 



8 a. m. to m. — Between 8 : 45 and 9 : 15 saw 8 medium-sized seals. Saw 

 another at 11:30. — O. E. Johnson, 3d Lieut. 



31. to 4 p.m. — 12:30, saw 3 seals asleep; 3:08, saw 1 big seal asleep; 

 3:30, saw 1 big seal asleep; 4, saw 1 big seal asleep. — J. H. Quinan, 

 2d Lieut. 



4 to 6 p. m. — 4:05, saw 1 seal asleep; 4:40, saw 1 seal asleep; 5:00, 

 saw 1 seal jumping; 5 :40, saw 3 seals jumping; all medium size. — D. J. 

 Ainsworth, 2d Lieut. 



6 to 8 p. m. — 6 o'clock, saw 2 medium-sized seals; 7, saw another. — 

 O. E. Johnston, 3d Lieut. 



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