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on these rookeries. This condition might also apply to North rookery. If the cows 

 on these rookeries feed to the eastward, they may not have been so heavily drawn 

 up by the sealers as the cows on the western rookeries, which would undoubtedly go 

 west and mingle with the large herds of St. Paul. 



The bulls are present in numbers on the rookeries of St. George, as if freshly 

 returned from feeding. Much excrement of a brownish color and also of the color of 

 putty is present in the rookery grounds. 



A good deal of chalk-like excrement is to be seen, as if seals had been feeding on 

 the same things the sea lions are wont to eat. Oh Zapadni, of St. George, very near 

 together were seen a number of great splashes of yellow excrement such as cows and 

 bulls frequently void when excited, and especially when stampeded into the water. It 

 was noticeable simply by reason of the nearness together of a number of instances. 

 Probably a number of seals had been feeding on tlie same material. 



On Zapadni three patches of spewings were seen near together which contained 

 numerous squid beaks and eyes. Mixed with the stuff was some dark reddish sub- 

 stance like the supposed red seaweed found in the pup stomachs. I'erhaps the squid 

 were caught in the seaweed and portions were swallowed with the food. Near by was 

 another spewing containing fish bones and undigested flesh, probably of pollock. 



Noticeable about the pups of Zapadni of St. George is the small number of gray 

 ones, or rather the small number of pups which have not turned gray, or else have so 

 modified their coats as to have much the same appearance as the brown yearlings. 



The Bear held its anchorage through the gale of the night, having to let out 

 80 fathoms of anchor chain to do so. The wind was down in the morning a little, and 

 a boat was sent ashore with some baggage, and for the mail. 



At 6 o'clock we started for St. Paul, Captain Tuttle having kindly consented to 

 ruu over to that island. There being no prospect of getting home by any other 

 vessel than the Bear, I thought best to spend the intervening time on St. Paul. 

 Mr. Macoun decided to do the same thing. Colonel Murray remained on the Bear to 

 go to Unalaska. 



The Bear arrived at St. Paul at 1^,30, and without coming to anchor put us off 

 at Gorbatch, no one in the village having noticed the ship, and consequently no 

 signal being set to show that the village landing was good. 



The Bear will return for Lieutenant Hall and his boat's crew about October 20. 

 He will then take us down to Seattle. 



OCTOBER 8. 



It rained all day yesterday and has rained so far to-day. A very heavy surf is 

 running in at East Landing. 



Went out in the afternoon to Kitovi to see the pups. None were about the point 

 of Black Bluff, and no wonder, for the surf is breaking over the shelf on which 

 they sleep. 



One of the single brand pups was visible on the rocks in the bay. Two of the 

 double-brand pups were there. They are in good condition. The heavy surf has 

 driven everything on shore at Kitovi and Lukanin. 



