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[[blank page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[left margin]] (17) [[/left margin]] The rookery is situated [[insertion]] ^ to the east of the waterfall [[/insertion]] on a steep pebbly beach at the western third of a wide curving bay, outside of which there are a number of rocks. The breeding seals and their pups occupied a small semi-circular area on the beach. A number of them were also seen upon the rocks to the westward. After the inspection of their rookery, which certainly looked quite different 13 years and 4 days ago (Aug. 21, 18[[overwritten]] 8 [[/overwritten]]92) when I estimate the number of seals to be 20 000 to 25 000, [[strikethrough]] a num [[/strikethrough]] (sec. [[Deutch?]]. Geoge. Bl., VIII, 1885, p. 238) a number certainly too great [[blue pencil]] 521 [[/blue pencil]]