. Creatures of the sea [microform] : being the life stories of some sea birds, beasts, and fishes. Marine animals; Marine fishes; Faune marine; Poissons de mer. :fir:i5 PREFACE WHETHER any book needs a Preface as well as an Introduction is a question that may fairlv be debated. But I have ever had a kindness for Prefaces, have, from my earliest acquaintance with books, always read them carefully; and so, although the first part of this book that was written was the Introduction, when all else was finished I felt that I could not let it go forth to the world without a Preface as well. There wer
. Creatures of the sea [microform] : being the life stories of some sea birds, beasts, and fishes. Marine animals; Marine fishes; Faune marine; Poissons de mer. :fir:i5 PREFACE WHETHER any book needs a Preface as well as an Introduction is a question that may fairlv be debated. But I have ever had a kindness for Prefaces, have, from my earliest acquaintance with books, always read them carefully; and so, although the first part of this book that was written was the Introduction, when all else was finished I felt that I could not let it go forth to the world without a Preface as well. There were several reasons why I should write a Preface, not the least of which was that I could now see how f r my execution of a pleasant task had corresponded with my desires. Alas! Upon re- reading that Introduction I feel that I have indeed fallen short of my ideal—that I have done very much less than bare justice to my marine friends, far less than I had hoped. But still, I do feel that in many instances I have been enabled to bring before my readers some first-hand glimpses into that intimate life of the sea which is so little known, and accounts of which may be sought lor in vain in natural. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bullen, Frank Thomas, 1857-1915. Toronto : McClelland & Goodchild
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