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Rice, George, deposition of.........-..---- 244 
Robben Island herd.......--.-.22-2..22--- 45 
Rookeries, the ..--.-.-..........-.--------- 36 
determination of boundaries........... 76 
formation Of 22: h2s0sceses secu ees ee 52 
inspection of.-.---...-...-2. 2222-2642. 139 
JifG ON ene dees wee ceencsmsieooeseese 49 
NAMES OF 262 seceeee ecg resionges cesses 36 
NOISE: Of e229 3 secSh pied ehesleki se sidisaees: 63 
obstructed by ice .-..-...-----..------ 49 
uustable population of ......-......--. 78 
Russia, interests of...-....--..2----.----.-. 174 
Russian-American Company --.-..-..-. 23, 24, 25, 26 
Salisbury; Lord e202 sc nsee ses eee euies 2 eaieis 178 
San Diego, the ..---.------.----..--.-.46-- 142 
Sealing season, beginning of ........-.--. 50, 116 
Neal Pass. cscs eseccaysencssersdd ets chess 33, 104 
Seals, species of .....----.-----------2----- 45 
ability to travel.......----.-2-2.---- 127, 131 
ALO OL ssceesderiieeceas Soe tee see ecilicet 68 
OLTiVal Of oe oececues-Gaeseetyice tacit eis 49 
attitudes of ...--.-----..----2 22-22 eee 64 
COPTOACHIN Ga cSt tes esd Mcweecess 144 
categories of ........---- Jaeidierrecncereeiels 46 
COLTON: Of e..0:cncicesisee ene vee costes 64 
departure of -..........----2 2.222.200 71 
OOMICS Of a siasejeisecininrc sna aeissaweas-ccine val 
fasting of -....-.- Senet renee seas 57 
fixed habits of ...........-2..2--2.---- 134 
(Annies eset antus.ecavesseseeceee 144 
individual space occupied -.......-.... 80, 81 
IDJUTICS 40: cecccoes ceewesvarsieas esse 68 
law of distribution -..............-2.. 78 
low intelligence of ........-.-.-..---.. 134 
migrations of ........-...---.--2.-22-- 47 
mortality among ........-.-...---.--.- 70 
mortality among young ...--...-...-.- 99 
not affected by man...-.-.-.2--..... 135, 141 
nomenclature of.-.-.....--.---------.- 46 
Parasites-Of oi255. 3262 ee eneeee ese aee 70 
possibility of driving elsewhere....... 136 
Fatevot travel ccwics2.i<ccyeesewusewanesds 72 
BHOOUNE Of vss. ccie'vis oec's de seaeecenemes 144 
SR16C PCTS” se. sweet oad te veep eS 144 
sleeping Of p22 ee. secs itech ease se 63 
spearing of....-....- ne ea ene 144 
stayiness, meaning of..-.-..--......... 66 
swimming of.....-..-----.222. 22.2202. 72 
MGPAVOLlOTS!”: oie ccueceeesccerecentouced, 144 
WRI Ol occ onesie wacaduawoouescead 62 
Sealskin industry, demoralized condition. 173, 175 
Sealing of the South Seas ---.-..22........ 153 
Seizure of vessels ..---.........2..22222.. 30, 177 
Sex of salted skins...-...-2...22..02..0... 155 
Sex returns: 
Alexander’s report ..-.....----2...2... 155 
INDEX. 
Sex returns—Continued. Page. 
Halkett’s report. ...-..------.--------- 156 
sealing captains’ ........-...---..----- 154 
customs experts’ .......-..-----.-+----- 155 
Shooting, loss through.....-....-..-...---- 145 
Shrinkage of breeding area........-------- 107 
APOIBUCN) ooo ese a cok ccisceiebessecasioes 107 
Tolstoi sand flat ......--.. 2... -222---- 107 
Sivutch Rock 2.26 sccscce rcs Ge seeecees 32, 38 
estimate of...... 2-22-20. ---- 22 ee eee 94 
Sivutch rookery, cause of occupation..--.. 138 
Skins: 
defective... sc2vececicceekaxnsescreccds 121 
TOJOCEE. <3 peas sous secebeevi ves ses ease 124 
treatment of ......-...-.--------2. 2-6. 119 
BLABY ascatney dices d ccs danse Weeswcenaeeen 124 
Slaughter of the seals.........-. Ags sckesee 190 
Southern fur seals, habits of..........----. 73 
South rookery, Bering.........-.-.--...--- 125 
Spearheads on rookeries......-..--...----. 145 
Spilki, abandonment of....--..-....-..-.-- 137 
COUNG OF csccecsevekesscatsscenecuneses 83 
St. Paul: 
count of cows......---.---..-2--.----- 91 
count of harems.......-.-...--..------ 91 
description of......-.2..-2-2---.---+-- 31 
TOOKEri6S) Of os... cis gestesescenesanse aces 36 
St. George, description of...-...-..-..----- 31 
tookeries of ....---. 2222-22-22 e002 ee ee 4L 
HtaSy BOABON. < cse:s fos s Sees aeinewe esd sees 65 
Starvation of pups.....-.--.---.---.---.-- 165 
Starved pups, count of....---..-.-..----. 166, 169 
estimate for 1897 .........----..-..-- 169, 170 
Starving pups, notes on ..-....-........- 166, 167 
Steller, George Wilhelm .......-...---..... 44 
Stejneger, Dr: Vi ccsc2cctecus daxegcisaiee 17, 119, 125 
Summary of killings.......-........ 207, 208, 209 
Superfluous males........--.......-...-.-. 120 
Texts: 
affidavits of furriers .................. 244 
Alaska Commercial Company’s lease... 236 
arbitration treaty ....-..............-. 228 
declarations of tribumal..........-.... 236 
joint conclusions of experts ........... 240 
law prohibiting sealing ............... 246 
inodus vivendi ........2....22. 222.0024 227 
North American Commercial Company’s 
led8G i occu veseceecses Hheseaed ewes 238 
Paris award ........2......222..2202--- 231 
regulations, the --..........0220..20... 234 
Theory of overdriving ................-... 126 
Thompson, Prof. D’Arcy W ...... 18, 107, 109, 114, 
156, 159, 168 
Tingle, estimate of 1886 _...........2..-... 84 
Tolstoi rookery ..-... 2.0.2.2... 0222-22022. 40 
photograph of, 1891...... 2... 22.....22. 115 
