PLATES. 



Facing page. 



Plate I. Old bull in prime condition awaiting arrival of cows, Kitovi Rookery, June 22, 1914.. 18 



II. I. Cow and pup sleeping, Kitovi Rookery, August 23, 1914 22 



2. Cow nursing pup, Tolstoi Rookery, August 25, 1914 22 



III. Bachelors sleeping on Tolstoi sands, August 25, 1914 26 



IV. I. Fur-seal pups on Tolstoi Rookery, August 25, 1914 30 



2. Fur-seal pup on Gorbatch Rookery, August 19, 1914 30 



V. Old bull showing usual emaciation at close of breeding season 34 



VI. Roving bachelors ou front of Kitovi Rookery, August 23, 1914 38 



VII. Tolstoi flat after disorganization of the harems, August 23, 1914 50 



VIII. Old cows in front of Gorbatch Rookery, August 13, 1914 54 



IX. Skulls of male seals showing changes due to growth and age: i. Two-year-old. 2. 



Three-year-old. 3 . Four-year-old 66 



X. Skulls of male seals showing changes due to growth and age: i. Five-year-old. 2. 



Six-year-old. 3. Old male of about 12 years 68 



XI. Cows and pups swimming, Vostochni Rookery, August 17, 1914 74 



XII. Branded cow, probably 12 years of age, Kitovi Rookery, August 23, 1914 78 



XIII. Young seals hauled on Tolstoi Beach, St. Paul Island, August 25, 1914 80 



XIV. Driving and podding seals for a food killing, St. Paul Island, August 8, 1914 86 



XV. Sea Lion Rookery at Northeast Point, St. Paul Island, June 28, 1914 120 



XVI. Miures or arries on Walrus Island, July 16, 1914 122 



XVII. Natives' dwelling houses with seal meat drying, St. Paul Island, July 9, 1914 142 



XVIII. Native laborers moving hospital building, St. Paul Island, August 24, 1914 144 



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LIST OF MAPS. 



(Following index.) 



ROOKERIES, SHOWING NUMBER AND LOCATION OP HAREMS AT HEIGHT OF SEASON, 1914. 



GENERAL MAPS. 



23. St. Paul Island, with Otter Island and Sea Lion Rock. 



24. St. George Island. 



