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Frank Gamphell. — "Seals scarcer this year than last." ("Oscar and 

 Hattie.") 



{Note. — The " Oscar and Hattie" did not leave Victoria until late in 

 the season.) 



Adolphe F. Carlson. — "I think seals are decreasing, for I hear so from 

 those on the Island of Shumagin and other islands in that vicinity, and 

 I don't think I see so many myself." 



X. — Statements relating to Coition of Fur-seals at Sea. 



Charles J. Harris. — Has seen seals pairing in Behring Sea. 



Charles Le Blanc. — Has seen seals pairing in water, and describes 

 manner of effecting copulation. Has seen both male and female killed 

 at such times. 



Abel Douglas. — Has often killed both male and female while they 

 were copulating, and describes manner in which it is effected. 



George Roberts saw seals pairing in the water on Fairweather grounds 

 in 1892. 



J. S. Fanning has seen seals attempting to have connection in the 

 water. 



Abraham Billard has shot both seals while they were pairing in the 

 water. 



William O'Leary has seen seals pairing in the water. 



A. 8. Campbell has seen seals copulating in the water, and once killed 

 the female. It was a cow with milk in her breasts. He describes man- 

 ner of effecting copulation. 



F. Campbell saw seals pairing off' Mount St. Elias in June 1891. 



Joseph Brown has seen seals pairing in the water, and once killed the 

 male and the female j the female was a young one that had never had 

 a pup. 



William De Witt once killed both the male and the female when they 

 were pairing in the water. 



William O. Ooudie twice saw seals pairing in Behring Sea. 

 J. H. Haalce has seen seals pairing in the water, and has killed both 

 male and female. 



George F. French twice shot both the male and the female when they 

 were pairing in the water. 



Oscar Scarf has often seen seals having connection in the water, and 

 has killed both male and female while they were in the act. 



Frederick W. Strong once saw seals pairing in the water, and shot both 

 of them. 



William Shields has seen seals attempting to pair in the water, and 

 has shot both male and female often. Describes actions of the seals at 

 SQch times. 



34 Charles A. Williams has often seen seals as he thought pairing 



in kelp, and has killed both. 



Fmil Bamlose has seen seals pairing in the water, and describes their 

 actions. 



Theodor Magnesen has seen seals pairing in the water, and has heard 

 his hunters say that this will be seen whenever there is a large body 

 of seals with the sexes mixed. 



