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16. The Harp Seal, Phoca grxnlandica Fabrioins 62 



Sketch by Henry "W. Elliott, from specimeus in the U. S. National Musenm, Koa. 13741, 13748, 13938, and 13939 obtained 

 on the noi'th shore of the G-nlf of Saint Lawrence by Dr. 0. Hart Meiriam. 



17. The Ringed Seal, Phoca fcelida Fabricius , 65 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, adapted from igure in Allen's North American Pinnipeds, p. 601. 



18. The Eibbon Seal (Male and Female) Histriophoca fasciata (Zirauiermann) Gill 67 



Drawing by Henry W. Elliott, from specimens in U. S. National Musenm, No. 13284, obtained at Plover Bay. East 

 Siberia, August 12. 1880, by W. H. Dall, and No. 13285, obtained from Bering Sea. 1880, by Captain H. E. 'WiUiams. 



19. The West Indian Seal, Monachus tropicalis Gray 68 



Drawing by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen in TJ. S. National Museum. No. 13950, obtained by Professor Felippe Poey 

 at Matanzas, Cuba. , 



20 The Hooded Seal (adult and j'oung) Cystophpra crisiaSa (Erxl.) Nilss 68 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimens in U. S. National Museum, No8.13742 and 13753, collected by Dr. C. Hart 

 Merriam, off Labrador, 1883. 



21. The Gray Seal, Haliehcerus grypus (Fabricius) Nilss 70 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen in XT. S. National Musenm, No. 5851, collected at Sable Island, Nova Scotia, 

 1862. 



22. The Square Flipper Seal, Engnathua harbaius (Fabricius) Gill 70 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen in TI. S. National Musenm, No. 13755, collected by Dr. C. Hart Merriam, off 

 Battle Harbor, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, 1883. 



23. The Sea Elephant, Maerorhinus angustirosti-ia Gill 72 



Drawing by Henry W. Elliott, from specimen in U. S. National Museum, from Santa Barbara Island, California. 



24. Map of the world on Mercator's Projection, showing the geographical distribution of the Species of the Hair 



"> Seal Family. Prepared by J. A.Allen 33 



25. Map of the world on Mercator's Projection, showing the geographical distribution of the Walruses, Fur 



Seals, Sea Lions, and Sea Elephants, prepared for the illustration of the chapter by J. A. Allen. Prepared 



by J. A. Allen 33 



26. The countenance of Callorhinus 75 



A life stud.y of an adult male fur-seal. (Full face of old male, profile and under Tiew of female heads.) Drawing by 

 Henry W. Elliott, North Bookery, Pribylov Group, July 5, 1873. 



27. The Fur-Seal, Callorhinus ursinus , 88 



A series of life studies by Henry W. Elliott, Pribylov Islands, 1873-1876. 

 A.— Old "Seecatch " or male, eight to twenty-four years. 

 B. — ^Toung " Seecatch," six to eight years. 

 C. — "HoUuschickie," or young males, two years. 

 D. — "Matkah" or mothernursing her "Pup,"I. 

 E'. — "Cow" fanning herself. 

 F. — ''Cow" sleeping. 

 G. — " Cow " napping and fanning herself. 

 H. — "Cow " crooning to the male. 

 J. — Characteristic position of old males. 



28. Sundry Seal Sketches on the Pribylov Islands 96 



From the portfolio of Henry W. Elliott, 1872-1876. 



29. Hauling and Breeding Grounds of the Fur-Seal 99 



Sketched from nature on the North Rookery, Saint George's Island, Pribylov Group, by Henry W. Elliott, July, 1874. 



30. The north shore of Saint Paul's Island, Pribylov Group 99 



Sketched from the summit of Hutchinson's Hill, by Henry W. Elliott, looking over a wing of the great Norastoshoah 

 Eookery, July, 1872. 



31. Pelagic attitudes of the Fur-Seal 101 



Sketched from life b.y Henry W. Elliott, Saint Paul's Island, 1872. Tillage of Saint Paul in distance. Black bluf& to the ■ 

 Tight on middle ground. 



1. Position while sleeping. 



2. Position when rising to breathe, survey, etc. 



3. Position when scratching. 



4. "Dolphin jumps." 



32. Fur-Seals Sporting around the " bidarrah" 102 



Sketched from life by Henry W. Elliott in Zoltoi, Saint Paul's Island, 1872. A view of the Eeef Point and Gorbatcb 

 , Rookery on the horizon. 



33. The Manatee, Tricheehus manatus L 114 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from plate in Transactions, Zoological Society of London. 



.•34. Manatees swimming ' 114 ■ 



Sketch by Henry W. Elliott, from plate in Transactions, Zoological Society of London. 



35. The Sunfish, Mola rotunda Ouvier 170 



From wash-drawing by H. L. Todd, from a cast, 



.36. The Swell-iish or Burr- fish, Cliilomycterus geometrious (Schneider) Kaup 170 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from No. 14825, TJ. S. National Musenm, collected at Noank, Connecticut, 1874, by U. S. Fish 

 Commission. 



