Fur Seal Arbitration: Proceedings of the Tribunal of Arbitration, Convened at Paris Under the Treaty Between the United States of America and Great Britain, Concluded at Washington February 29, 1892 for the Determination of Questions Between the Two Governments Concerning the Jurisdictional Rights of the United States in the Waters of Bering Sea, Volume 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1895 - Bering Sea controversy |
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... pups . Birth Inability to swim ... Aquatic birth impossible ... Birth on kelp beds impossible .. Podding 89 90 91 91 91 92 93 93 94 94 96 98 98 98 99 102 104 105 HABITS OF THE ALASKAN SEAL - Continued . Locomotion on VI CONTENTS .
... pups . Birth Inability to swim ... Aquatic birth impossible ... Birth on kelp beds impossible .. Podding 89 90 91 91 91 92 93 93 94 94 96 98 98 98 99 102 104 105 HABITS OF THE ALASKAN SEAL - Continued . Locomotion on VI CONTENTS .
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... pups at birth Nourishes only her own pup . 112 112 112 113 113 113 114 Death of cow causes death of pup .. 115 Feeding 115 Food 116 Feeding excursions 116 Speed in swimming The bachelors Arrival at the islands 119 Departure from islands ...
... pups at birth Nourishes only her own pup . 112 112 112 113 113 113 114 Death of cow causes death of pup .. 115 Feeding 115 Food 116 Feeding excursions 116 Speed in swimming The bachelors Arrival at the islands 119 Departure from islands ...
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... pups on the rookeries ... No dead pups prior to 1884 Time of appearance of dead pups Number of dead pups in 1891 Cause of death of pups Effects of pelagic sealing . PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION : Other seal herds 209 212 212 213 214 215 ...
... pups on the rookeries ... No dead pups prior to 1884 Time of appearance of dead pups Number of dead pups in 1891 Cause of death of pups Effects of pelagic sealing . PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION : Other seal herds 209 212 212 213 214 215 ...
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... pups at birth .. 326 Dependence of pup upon its mother 326 Cow suckles her own pup only 326-327 " Podding " 327 Aquatic birth impossible .... 327 Comparative size of bull and cow 327 The harem ..... 327 Copulation .... .327-328 ...
... pups at birth .. 326 Dependence of pup upon its mother 326 Cow suckles her own pup only 326-327 " Podding " 327 Aquatic birth impossible .... 327 Comparative size of bull and cow 327 The harem ..... 327 Copulation .... .327-328 ...
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... pups for food ... Criticisms on manner of driving . Male seals not injured by driving .. Management ... Seal killing at sea or pelagic sealing ...... . Vessels and crew .. Manner of hunting .. Indian hunters .. 360-361 361 361 362 362 ...
... pups for food ... Criticisms on manner of driving . Male seals not injured by driving .. Management ... Seal killing at sea or pelagic sealing ...... . Vessels and crew .. Manner of hunting .. Indian hunters .. 360-361 361 361 362 362 ...
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Alaska Commercial Company Alaskan seal herd Aleutian Islands American Bering Sea animals April Arbitrators Bayard Behring Sea Bering Sea Commissioners Blaine board of administration breeding Britain British Blue Book bulls Canadian Capt catch Charles Bryant Chief Manager claim coast of America Colonies commander Commander Islands continent convention cows decrease destruction dispatch engaged exclusive female seals fishing George H. H. McIntyre hundred hunting Imperial industry instructions Julian Pauncefote June jurisdiction Kamchatka land lease lessees limits longitude Lord Salisbury Majesty Majesty's Government ment miles Minister natives navigation negotiations north latitude Northwest Coast number of seals Okhotsk Pacific Ocean pelagic sealing port possessions Pribilof Islands prohibited protection pups regulations rookeries Russian American Company Samuel Falconer says schooner seal fisheries sealers sealing vessels seals killed Secretary ships shores Sitka Stanley Brown taken territory tion trade Treasury treaty ukase United States Government W. H. Dall waters
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