The Russian Fur-seal Islands
Author: Leonhard Stejneger
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Published: 1896
Total Pages: 296
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Author: Leonhard Stejneger
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Published: 1896
Total Pages: 296
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Published: 1897
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Leonhard Hess Stejneger
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 78
ISBN-13: 9781230734514
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...at the end of the drive as at the beginning. The younger seals are quite active; they walk about unconcernedly, and stand well up 0n their legs, while the big ones commence to light each other immediately upon the halt being made. Only one single seal dropped voluntarily out of the line on the road, viz; i large and particularly fat half-bull that got tired very early. The killing gang arrived from the village in two boats a little after 7 a. in. Six men with nicely finished oaken clubs did the killing while the others were skinning. Mr. True and 1 took the tally of each of the first ten "pods" of seals as they were separated oil' from the big herd to be killed. These "pods" consisted of from 15 to 40 seals, averaging about 25. Of these the killing gang clubbed to death those which appeared to come within the required size; the others, being either too large or too small, were allowed to escape to the beach close by. About 50 per cent were thus turned away, about one-half consisting of too small seals, the other half of too large oues. The killing was over at 10.30 a. in.. about 500 skins having been secured. It is to be noted that no female was observed among the seals driven. On the whole the a ft air was conducted with' care, although a certain hurry in order to get through as soon as possible was quite manifest. This haste, probably due to a desire to be back in the distant village before dinner, was responsible for the less deliberate way in which the "pods" to be killed were cut out from the main herd. This resulted in great worry and consequent heating of the remaining seals, which made it necessary to drive them repeatedly into the ice-cold waters of an adjacent pond in order to cool them off. This...
Author: Henry Wood Elliott
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Published: 1884
Total Pages: 272
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKResults of author's observations of fur seals, sea lions and walrus on Pribilof Islands, 1872-74, and Commander Islands, 1897.
Author: Henry W. Elliott
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Published: 1881
Total Pages: 264
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Published: 1898
Total Pages: 350
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Leonhard Hess Stejneger
Publisher: Palala Press
Published: 2015-11-16
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9781346553511
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: David Starr Jordan
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Published: 1898
Total Pages: 592
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Commission on Fur-Seal Investigations
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Published: 1899
Total Pages: 860
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Henry Wood Elliott
Publisher: Kingston, Ont. : Limestone Press
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 248
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor's visit to Pribilof Islands between 1872 and 1876. Reprint from the edition of 1881, published as section 9, (Monograph A) of the History and present condition of the fishery industries.