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SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS 



VOL. 



66 



various members of the expedition contributed to the collections of 

 both mammals and birds. x\t present the Amory collections are being 



Fig. 6i. — Chookchees in their "kayaks," skin-covered 

 boats used by the men in hunting aquatic animals, 

 especially seals. Photographed by Amory near* Cape 

 North. 



Studied with every prospect of important results. Among the mam- 

 mals about 25 wild species are represented. These are of particular 



