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devoid of grass in 1891. Now at least [[half?]] of the area is grass [[strikethrough]] gro [[/strikethrough]] covered.

Went to Kelarie in the afternoon. At sta. 14 fams. nos. 1 & 2 are entirely broken up. The flat rock is bare, except for 5 or 6 pups.  Many pups down at the water's edge at the location of fam. no. 1 & 2 & more swimming_
Bachelors & pups wandering all over the rookery _ Counted 122 pups to 19 cows in one area.
There are now no large bulls on the hillside or anywhere else except one under cairn - [[strikethrough]] f [[/strikethrough]] bluff _
There are pups all the 

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way up to the top of the hillside.
Bachelors were wandering out to the rocky point & it is impossible to say whether the seals now there are cows or bachelors.
No new dead pups seen. Pups look in good condition _ They are on the breeding ground.

Went on board the [[underline]] Albatross [[/underline]] at 5 PM. & sailed about 7.30 PM. Last sight was East Landy and Black Bluff _
Good bye, St. Paul!