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to some degree, the surly expression ever present with those veterans who have 

 fought for prestige upon the rookeries many successive seasons. No. 2 is an 

 excellent representation of a female head when seen in that position. No. 3 

 affoi'ds a good idea of the outline of the head (side view), and the expression 

 of the harmless mother, who bears her offspring, and suljmits to tlie harsh treat- 

 ment of her male companion and master, without manifest complaint or resistance. 



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No. I. — Full-aged Male Fur Seal, St. Paul's Island. {Drawn by Elliott.) 



Nos. 4 and 5 represent the relative proportions of a female, (view from side and 

 below, which were drawn from a dead animal, verified by measurements. No. G 

 illustrates the familiar attitudes of Fur Seals of both sexes, more especially the 

 younger animals, or those supposed to be three or four years old. 



It is very rarely that the "clapmatch" has more than one pup. Out of twenty- 

 two individuals examined, not one was found with twins ; and the Indians about 

 Fuca Strait say they never have seen two foetuses in the same seal. They have, 



