THE RUSSIAN FUR-SEAL ISLANDS. 
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The aceompanymg photographs (pis. 4G, 54^) show the character of this beach 
better than any description. 
Pagaui terminates at the northern end with Festshani Mys. This is an exceed- 
ingly jagged cape of the saw-tooth type, the strata of the rock being nearly vertical 
and with an outlying detached rock, preventing further passage along the beach. The 
name, meaning Sandy Cape, has no reference to any characteristic feature of it, but 
is due to tlie fact that it forms the eastern termination of PesUhanaya 
Sandy Bay, which extends from this cape northwestward. The western termination 
of this bay is marked by a slight projection of the beach and a low stony reef, which 
forms the great Pestfihani hatding-ground. A comparatively large stream empties 
into the bay at its inner end, draining a grass-clad valley of considerable size com- 
liared with most other valle 5 AS in this part of the island, and the coast escarpment is 
unusually low. 
Beyond this hauling-ground the cliff's again aiiproach the sea, and the slightly 
curved narrow beach, covered with water-worn stones and loose rocks, turns outward 
in order to pass a slight but very jagged projection of the cliff's, in front of which a 
low isolated rock on the beach and another in the water beyond the low reef form 
another attraction for the seals. The rock on the beach, called UriU Kamen,'^ Shag 
Eock, gives this part of the rookery its name (pi. 54i). 
The beach from here to the next cape is narrow and rough, covered with water- 
worn loose rocks from the foot of the steep slope at the back into the sea. This cape 
tenninatesin a large, semi-detached, roof-shaped, grass-clad rock, which obstructs the 
passage along the beach. A low but knife-sharp ridge connects it with the cliff's 
behind; hence the name of the place Peresheyeh, or Isthmus, and that of the rock 
Peres li eyelcs Id Kamen . 
From this point the last cape seen to the west is Lehiazhi Mys, which is easily 
recognized by a pair of cone-shaped twin rocks rising from the extreme end of the reef 
and several single ones of similar shape nearer the cape, as well as by two detached 
dangerous rocks situated seaward in the direction of the reef, the outer one fully a 
tliird of a mile from the cape. The bay between Peresheyek and tliis cape is called 
Tjehiazliaya BuJdita^ Swan Bay; hence the name of the cape. The beach is rocky and 
stony. 
On the other side of Lebiazhi Mys the coast trends more northerly and is visible 
all the way to Vodopadski Mys, Karabelnoye Rookery. But we are here only concerned 
with the bay immediately behind Lebiazhi, as it is the last seal-ground at this end of 
the rookery. The character of the beach differs not from the seal-ground preceding it. 
Its name is Gorelaya Biddita. 
Returning to Palata we notice that from the extreme point of Palatinski Mys 
the coast trends more easterly. The abruiff walls of the cliffs are even more precipi- 
tous, and the beach, utterly inaccessible from the land side, is fringed by wide reefs 
surmounted by tall isolated rocks assuming the most fantastic shaiies as pillars, pin- 
nacles, towers, etc. Projecting corners hem in snug little coves for the breeding seals, 
while the outlying rocks and reefs break the force of the angry ocean and afford 
shelter in quiet pools for the growing imps. 
' There are at least fonr differeut Pestshauaya Buklita on Copr>er Island, a source of great 
confusion. 
Urili Kamen is a common name for varions isolated rocks on Copper Island; for instance, at the 
West Cape of Glinka Pay and in the bay off Karabelni village. 
F. C. B. 1896—4 
