1887] The Extermination of the Great Northern Sea-Cow. 1051 
~ very interesti > . 
' N Ee see a direct bearing on the question be- 
Bering Islan 4 “he , à propos of Krassilnikoff’s wintering on 
Fiat oasi ; a had already become customary for all 
2 ‘aa ere ri runt sea-otters on the more distant islands 
BG ithe meat poe Island] in order to provide sufficient 
bsted usually iN the sea-cows (Manati).” These expeditions 
Bs laid in provi P to four years, and it is safe to assume that 
a wg for not less than twelve months. Of the 
i four hw ee in the above list, ten, with an aggregate 
E i aoe D red men, belong to this category. 
Mwito ir are the details which have been recorded 
consequently a a 4 expedition. He was a mining engineer, : 
Pals testify, sent F of education and intelligence, as his reports 
| investigate the Paes a the Russian government in order to 
“Wand. The reco a occurrence of native copper on Copper 
lan cu on s show, beyond dispute, that when this 
"is beaches (and e (1745 to 1746) sea-cows occurred along 
: et bet in myself have found remains of them on that 
MN ta ing oc when Jakovleff was to explore Copper 
| that carly date ` liged to winter on Bering Island, because at 
: ‘been extirpated » en years after the first visit, the sea-cows ha 
ii ding hi n Copper Island by man ! 
is crew, there wintered that year, on Bering Island, 
ee y less tł 
R than one hundred and thirty-three men, one of the 
rocure, during eight 
be hauled up on 
t would spoil if left 
the method for se- 
ch more wasteful 
the island. From 
northern (ż. re scattered all- 
aed thr t.e., northern and eastern) shore of the island 
rees for the sake of catching foxes and other fur- 
"It is even d available These 
in — that Jakovleff refers to 4 more or less regular population of 
o the crews of the wintering vessels. 
