The common objects of the sea shore1858 |
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actinia adhering Æsop affixed alga algæ animal appears aquarium balanus beautiful bird body called cells closely coasts colour common cormorant crab crass creature crustaceans curious cuttle delicate disc easily Echinus eggs entire examined feet fish flustra fresh water frond furnished geologist's hammer glass gobies green gull habitation hermit hermit crab inches in length inhabitants Laminaria Laver light limpet living lobster low water low water-mark madrepore marine masses membrane microscope molluscs mouth naturalists Nudibranchs objects placed plant plate F polyp porpesse portion possess prawns preserved protruded purple PURPLE LAVER rays remarkable represented on plate resemblance rocks sand scientific name sea-shore sea-water sea-weeds seen serpula shape shell shore shrimps smooth anemone sometimes soon species specimen spines spot star-fish stomach stones structure studded substance sucker sufficient surface tail tentacles Teredo thread throw tide tint tiny tolerably tube ulva vessel waves Wentletraps whelk worm zoophyte
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Page 105 - ... when it is perfectly formed, the shell gapeth open, and the first thing that appeareth is the foresaid lace or string : next come the legs of the bird hanging out, and, as it groweth greater, it openeth the shell by degrees, till at length it is all come forth, and hangeth onely by the bill : in short space after it commeth to full maturitie, and falleth into the sea, where it gathereth feathers, and groweth to a fowle bigger than a mallard, and lesser than a goose...
Page 105 - But what our eyes have seen and our hands have touched" continues 'the Author, doubtless with full sincerity, " we shall declare. There is a small island in Lancashire called the Pile of Foulders, wherein are found the broken pieces of old and bruised ships, some whereof have been cast thither by...
Page 105 - ... in shape like those of the Muskle, but sharper pointed, and of a whitish colour, wherein is contained a thing in form like a lace of silke finely woven as it were together, of a whitish colour; one end whereof is fastened unto the inside of the...
Page 105 - There is a small island in Lancashire called the Pile of Foulders, wherein are found the broken pieces of old and bruised ships, some whereof have been cast thither by shipwracke, and also the trunks and bodies with the branches of old and rotten trees, cast up there likewise ; whereon is found a certain spume or froth, that in time breedeth...