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2Sb. — Same. July 9, 1895, about 5 p. m. Photograph by N. GrebnitsTii, showing the breeding seals 



occupying a continuous area; also the "band" across the "sands." 

 27a. — Eeef and Sivutchi Kamen, north rookery^ Bering Island. Photograph by Colonel Voloshinof, 

 1885. Prom nearly same point as pi. 22, -with which it should be compared for distribution of 

 seals on breeding ground. 

 276. — Steller's Arch, near south rookery, Bering Island. August 17, 1895. 

 28. — South rookery, Bering Island, from the west (photogaphio station No. 3, see map, pi. 10) toward 



the waterfall. August 17, 1895, 2 p. m. 

 29. — South rookery, Bering Island, looking west from photographic station No. 1. August 17, 1895, 



noon. 

 30. — South rookery, Bering Island. Females and pups. From photographic station No. 2. August 



17, 1895, noon. 

 31a. — South rookery, Bering Island. Copy of photograph by Colonel Voloshinof to show distribution 



of seals in 1885. Western half. 

 316. — Same. Eastern half. Both from nearly same standpoint as my pi. 29, and same as pi. 67. 

 32a. — Salt hoase, south rookery, Bering Island. Nikanor Grigorief, the native overseer. September 



9, 1895. 

 326. — Waterfall at south rookery, Bering Island. 



33. — Preobrazhenskoye village, Copper Island, looking west. In the background, Pestshani Mys, the 

 tops being hidden in the fog, and the company's steamer, Kotilc, at anchor. The nearest 



light-painted house is the schoolhouse; the one farther back is the dwelling and office of the 



assistant administrator ; the dark houses to the right of it are the company's store, magazines, 



and dwelling house. July 28, 1895. 

 34a. — ICarabelni Tillage, Copper Island, from the beach at mouth of river. August 12, 1895. 

 346. — Glinka village. Copper Island, from the hill behind it. August 7, 1895. 

 35. — Glinka village. Copper Island, from the beach. In the middle ground the salt houses to the left; 



the Government house to the right. August 11, 1895. 

 36a. — Interior of salt house. Glinka, Copper Island. Seal skins in salt. 

 366. — Same. Seal skins bundled, ready for shipment. 

 37. — Beach at Glinka village. Copper Island. Natives getting ready to leave for the main village after 



having finished the sealing. 

 38a. — Karabelni Stolp, Copper Island, from photographic station No. 4 (see map, pi. 12). August 1, 



1895, noon. 

 386.— Karabelni Stolp, Karabelnoye rookery. Copper Island. From bluff, photographic station No. 1. 



August 2, 1895, 9.15 a. m. ' 

 39. — Karabelnoye rookery. Copper Island, looking west toward Karfibelni Stolp, from photographic 



station No. 3. August 1, 1895, 11 a. m. 

 40. — Karabelnoye rookery, Copper Island, looking east toward Vodopadski Mys, from photographic 



station, No. 2. August 1, 1895, 10 a. m. 

 41, — Karabelni Stolp, Copper Island. Pencil sketch by the author, July 3, 1883, from photographic 



station No. 1, to show distribution of seals as compared with my photograph of 1895, from'same 



standpoint, pi. 386. 

 42. — Karabelnoye rooker.y. Copper Island, looking west. Pencil sketch by the author, July 3, 1883, 



from photographic station No. 3, to show distribuliou of breeding seals as compared with my 



photograph of 1895, from same standpoint, pi. 39. 

 43. — Karabelnoye rookery. Copper Island, looking east. Pencil sketch by the author, July 3, 1883, 



from photographic station No. 2, to show distribution of breeding seals as compared with my 



photograph of 1895, from same standpoint, pi. 40. 

 44a. — Bolshaya Bukhta, Karabelnoye rookery. Copper Island. From reef at extreme end of Karabelni 



Stolp. The snow patch at the beach is the same as the one seen near the lower left-hand 



corner in pi. 40. From a photograph by Mr. Grebnitski, Angnst 1, 1895, 9.45 a. ni. 

 446. — Drive steps, Stolbovaya Bnlchta, Karabelnoye rookery, Copper Island, August 1, 1895. From 



photographic station No. 5. 

 45. — Drive steps and waterfall, Vodopad, Karabelnoye rookery, Copper Island. August 2, 1895. 

 46. — Palata, Copper Island, seen from Zapadni, to show character of beach. Photograph by Mr. 



Grebnitskij August 7, 1895. 

 47. — Palata beach. Glinka, Copper Island, showing the character of the reef. Photograph by Mr. N. 



B. Miller of the U. S. PMsh Commission steamer Albatross, June 4, 1892. 

 48.— Palata rookery. Copper Island, from a rock off the rookery. Looking up the gully to the right; 



mountains.in the background hidden in the fog. August 2, 1895, 2.30 p. ni. 

 49. Palata rookery, Copper Island, from the same point as pi. 48, looking toward Sabatoha Dira. 



Top of mountains hidden in the fog. August 2, 1895, 2.30 p. m. 

 50. — Palata rookery. Copper Island, from nearly the same point as pi. 55, looking down the gully 



toward Karabelni. In lower left-hand corner, slope of Palata; in upper right-hand corner, 



Zapadni and Pestshani Mys. August 7, 1895, 12.30 p. m. 

 51. — Palata rookery. Glinka, Copper Island, August 7, 1895, 9.40 a. m. From hill north of Palata, on 



map (pi. 14) marked 806 feet. 

 52.— Palata rookery. Glinka, Copper Island. Pencil sketch by the author, July 16, 1883. Standpoint 



same as my photograph of 1895 (pi. 51), to show distribution of seals. 

 53a. — Palata rookery, Glinjja, Copper Island. Photograph by Colonel Voloshinof, 1885. Standpoint 



a little farther to the right and lower down than my sketch of 1883 (pi. 52) and my photograph 



of 1895 (pi. 51), but identical with that of plate 72. 



