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When we reached the other side of the island at 11.30 a. m. we found that the 

 surf was rapidly increasing, so that we had to make all haste possible in getting out 

 from Stolbovaya Bukhta. 



In passing along Karabelnoye rookery a couple of bachelors were seen at the 

 extreme end of the Stolp and a single half bull at Krepki Pad. Judging from a 

 distance, the condition of the rookery was much the same as yesterday, the weather 

 being pleasant, although overcast. Taking the whole rookery in a general view 

 from the boat it seemed plain to me that 6,000 females is the extreme figure allowable 

 for the seals hauled up yesterday and to day. 



By means of oars and sail we made satisfactory progress and soon had the 

 northern end of the Glinka rookeries before us. 



Glinka Kookbribs. 



We passed near Lebiazhi Mys and saw the same number of isolated and idle half 

 bulls decorating the beach on both sides of Peresheyekski Kamen as last year. I 

 looked for a place to land, but it was breaking everywhere. We therefore passed 

 slowly along the Urili Kamen rookeiy as close as seemed prudent. 



It was at once apparent that the condition of this rookery was considerably worse 

 than last year. The more compact portion near Urili Kamen showed no decrease 

 appreciable to me at that distance, but the patch near Peresheyekski Kamen was very 

 much thinner and the intermediate patches were completely gone, save 3 or 4 bulls 

 with 1 or 2 cows each. 



The Urili Kamen portion is one of the best looking rookeries on the island, the 

 harems being three to four deep, pretty densely located, about like the best portion of 

 Tolstoi rookery on St. Paul Island. There must have been between 2,000 and 3,000 

 cows to-day on that piece of ground; probably nearer the latter figure. 



At the Pestshanaya hauling ground there was a small flock of bachelors, less 

 than a hundred. 



A few more half bulls and bachelors than last year were seen at the northern base 

 of Pestshani Mys, but from there to Zapadni breeding ground, including Pestshani 

 Mys and the entire Pagani, not a single seal, except a few ("less than two dozen") 

 bachelors on the beach of the latter just below Cone Peak. 



We arrived at our intended landing place in Pagani at 2.30 p. m. The surf broke 

 badly on the steep pebbly beach, but as it was increasing every minute we had no 

 time to look for better places, and so, preparing for the worst, pulled toward the beach. 

 To make a loug story short, the boat was thrown sideways on the beach, filled with 

 water, and had a big hole stove into her bottom ; we ourselves as well as all our things 

 got soaked through, fortunately with the exception of my photograph outfit, and I 

 myself had one thumb very badly sprained by being thrown violently down. With 

 the greatest exertion we managed to save the boat from utter destruction and by 

 taking advantage of each succeeding breaker to drag it sideways out of the surf and 

 to a place of safety. A boy was sent to the village for the men to carry our things over 

 the mountains. Wet and exhausted, we arrived at Glinka village about i o'clock p. m. 



The morning of August 7 greeted us with blue sky and fine sunshine, and at 

 7.30 a. m. our party started for Palata. 



