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CHAPTER IX.—THE THEORY OF OVERDRIVING—Continued. Page. 
The Russian drives ......-..--------------- ++ seen cece ee cree cee e eee 128 
The drive from Northeast Point.....------.----- eee e eee ee eee cee eee 128 
The American drives «.cecsj0% eesecnes sees cess pees eees seesesceceeeeese assis 128 
The drives greatly shortened .......--...-- .22 + Posie wecabsebs ed emeewaee 5 129 
Reef Griveway 2 escsceseecdwlezed aaG 2 e+e sss cree rmesee sea eaeeaneeawescae 129 
The character of the route........--.. ---- --2----- seen cence eee eee 129 
Thé length of the drive soccsenssew escwee we 4s oe cxeeed cmwes eesscenaaeciess 130 
Comparison of drives........---------+ +--+ -2 e222 eee eee eee eee 130 
The Commander driveways .....--.------------- eee eee ene eee eee eee ee 130 
ZaPadM «sae -hcacmaeadectseews wees tyeosees te seks <eveeceetseesaeamess 130 
Palata, 223 otes seessaceeses deci eves e mans cov sex ¢eee ees eRe tees 1381 
No evil results from these drives..........---.--------00 cee ee ee eee ee ee 131 
Care exercised in driving ....-..-.-.. -.-.------- 2-2 e222 cence eee eee 131 
The fur seal not ill-adapted to land travel.........----..----------.----- 131 
The ‘‘ carcass-strewn ” driveways ....-.--------------2-22 22s eee ee eee 132 
Fatalitieson the Orivesc.cc2 2: 2a:)s22s2222 20%. eeees seca ses saeseaede eases 132 
Injuries to bachelors could not affect herd.....-........--.---.----.----- 132 
The impossibility of sexual injury -....-..-.----...--------- +--+ ---2 ee 133 
Voluntary movements of the males..--..--.----------------------+eeeee- 133 
Driving not a factor in the decline .......-.. 2.2 .--- eee eee eee eee eee 133 
CHAPTER X.—ALLEGED POSSIBLE CHANGE OF Hapsirs: 
Migration to Commander Islands....-.........---- - 22-2222 eee eee eee 134 
The fixity of habits. . css sscomsecostscnes eeee ewes sox eeeees Leen na tices 134 
The seal’s low intelligence ..........-.-.---- +--+ +222 eee ee Giaishenatse ire nomists 134 
Contact with man has had no effect -........-.---------- 222 eee e eee eee 185 
Alteration of conditions .......--. 2-2-2. 22-2 222 eee eee eee ee ee eee 135 
The bachelors of Bering Island ..._..-...------ 2-2. eo -- eee eee eee eee 135 
Arbitrary selection of males ...........--.---- 0-22 eee eee eee ee eee eens 136 
The eflees Of, CeeCline : . 22.0 neiecticcdiseus eaeure cee des s mage seine cemcdesecse 136 
Possibility of driving the seals elsewhere --..--....--.--..---.---------- 136 
The abandonment of Spilki....-.... 222.0222 ee ee ee ce eee cee ee 137 
The presence of the village not the canse............----.--0--222------- 137 
Exposed condition of Lagoon rookery .......-..-.--22 2-22 -222 eeee eee ee 137 
The real cause of the abandonment --.....--.------. 2.222.022.2002 eee eee 137 
Origin of Lagoon and Spilki.......-... 0.22. 2.22222 eee eee eee eee 138 
Abandonment of Marunichen .._-..... 2-2. 022. eee) eee eee eee eee eee 138 
Elliott’s theory for Sivutch rookery.-....--..-.---. 022-2. -2e. 202 eee eee 138 
Sivntch overlooked in 1872-1874 ........222. 2-2... -- 2-22 eee eee eee 138 
The notions of the Aleuts...... 0.2.2.2 222 22 eee ee eee eee ee eee 139 
These notions shared by Government agents....-.-...-.....--.-2.2-.---- 139 
The policy of seclusion detrimental .......-......22-..22222 222022 eee eee- 140 
Intelligent inspection not wanton invasion........ Se eGee nests ceeaesy 140 
Inspection not harmful ....-.-..-... 2.20.22 2 2 ee eee eee ee eee eee 140 
Relations of man have not affected the seals .-..-.-.-..... 02222222222 eee 141 
CHAPTER XI.—PELAGIC SEALING, OR KILLING AT SEA: 
The nature of pelagic sealing ....... 2.2.2. .22222 0200 eee eee cee eee cece ee 142 
The hunting of the Indians -....... 2.2.22. 22.0.. 200-2220. ee eee 142 
Introduction of white men and vessels..-..-..-.....-..2.0222 220 cece neee 142 
The expansion of the industry .._.....2.2. 222.202. ee eee ee ee eee eee 142 
The nsevof firearms «.. 22.242. 22sesvese deeds device cet scdicsoemusandemeas - 143 
The modus Vivendi 2c s2.s0.ees,2 see 'gees cp sete wecec aside acy bane woos vnicieietes 143 
The regulations of the Paris award ........ 222.2202 2 eee eee eee eee eee 143 
The sealing’ vessels ase aes Hissin c)n ¥ cieieivic din veiaie's nce mtenepvin.n nicte Sais Beleiele aeeste 143 
Methods of séalin gia: + 422 sce4 av ccc-ciuis soleieetdisoae witnscamces aoeewswoes 144 
The seals a8 FOUN 5 2 wci06! esc ice sessials posi necdemanees aaSeden Hoes aaa meee 144 
