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The third and last family of the Pinnipedia, and thus of existing Carnivora, is the Otariidae, which includes the eared seals, or sea-lions and sea-bears.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

He tells you that if you look for sea-lions and sea-leopards, you will not see lions, nor even see leopards, but seal-lions and seal-leopards, which are very different.

From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various

In an Indian town on the North Pacific Ocean there lived a chief, whose ambition it was to be stronger than other men and be able to kill the sea-lions down the coast.

From The Strange Story Book by Lang, Mrs. Andrew

Pieces of rock overhead looked down like dead sea-lions and quarters of beef.

From Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) by Various

Take several carloads of sea-lions at these figures and the total would represent a snug little fortune.

From Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus by Coup, W. C.