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in [[Broughton?]] on Mhishi.

Had seen this year (1846) about 20-30 [[M?]] on shore September, but none on [[Raikuke?]]

102 others which he has taken were all taken around January and May in the water during June and early part of July.

Early in the season the seals travel between [[K?]] and [[J?]], later between [[J?]] and [[Uvay?]] for Robben Isl.

(12) mon or every year. When the pelagic sealers first came over on this side they found The Copper Isl. seals much tamer than on the American side. The exclusive use of the gun on the [[Ariatic?]] side, however, has had the effect to make them very wild.
The fur of the in shore and off shore herd is very different being much lighter, nearly whitish in the former. This is the distinguishing character of the Robben
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