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THE ASIATIC FUK-SEAL ISLANDS. 



Weight of skins taken in eight drives at Karabelni, Copper Island, summer season, 1896. 



Arrival of fur seal at Karabelni, Copper Island, 1896, as shown iy their number on the rookeries at certain 



dates. 



On August 5, although the weather had improved, the snrf was still too heavy 

 to allow a boat to be launched for some time. Landing being so bad at Karabelni, it 

 was considered certain that no landing could be effected at Glinka for several days 

 yet, the beach being much more exposed. Word having reached us that it would be 

 possible to launch a boat on the south side, we decided to have our beds and provisions, 

 etc., carried across the island, then pull to Pagani on the south side across from Glinka, 

 and from there carry them again over the mountains to Glinka village. We left word 

 with the natives for Captain Moser, as soon as it should be possible to communicate 

 with the Albatross, to pick us up at Glinka in a couple of days. 



