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ILLU8TBATI0NS. 



Plate XXII. 



XXIII. 

 XXIV. 



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XXV. 



XXVI. 



XXVII. 



Leopard Seal, and Sea Otter lacing page 164 



Aleutian Islanders' Sea Otter Canoe, or Baidarka, with Hunters engaged in 



the chase ; Aleutian Islanders' Sea Otter Spear ; and Spear Head, full size . 175 



Walruses 177 



A Whaling Scene of 1763 facing page 205 



Implements belonging to a Whale-boat facing page 225 



Pierce's Harpoon Bomb -lance Gun; Bomb -lance; and Diagram showing in- 

 side of Bomb-lance 227 



Mast-head Waif 230 



Diagram showing the manner of Cutting -in the Bowhead and Eight Whale.. . 231 



Blubber-hook, and Pin-chain 232 



Implements used in Cutting-in a Whale 233 



Head-strap; Toggle; and Throat-chain Toggle 234 



Cutting -tackle toggled to the Blanket -piece 235 



Outline of a Sperm Whale, showing the manner of Cutting-in 237 



Mincing Knife 238 



Blubber-fork; Stirring-pole ; Skimmer; Bailer; and Fire-pike 239 



A Northern Whaling Scene facing page 241 



Whale-boat with Greener's Gun Mounted 249 



Whaling Station at Carmel Bay facing page 257 



Skeleton of a Balcena mysticetus 308 



