. Shells and sea-life. 100 WESTERN SERIES OF READERS. and pools when the tide is low. They are muchprettier than their black cousins, but they are farless numerous. The Blue Turbans (Figure 52)are even more unwilling to leave the sea; but stillyou may perhaps find some live ones in a rockgrotto, or clinging to the long stem of some sea-weed. The thin outer coat of the shell is notblue, but brown, though when it is a little worn,as around the apex of the shell, the blue pearl isseen, and a little acid brings it out very readily. Although the living shells are seldom found,the hermit crabs often
. Shells and sea-life. 100 WESTERN SERIES OF READERS. and pools when the tide is low. They are muchprettier than their black cousins, but they are farless numerous. The Blue Turbans (Figure 52)are even more unwilling to leave the sea; but stillyou may perhaps find some live ones in a rockgrotto, or clinging to the long stem of some sea-weed. The thin outer coat of the shell is notblue, but brown, though when it is a little worn,as around the apex of the shell, the blue pearl isseen, and a little acid brings it out very readily. Although the living shells are seldom found,the hermit crabs often bring up the dead ones,and you might imagine by the motion that thereal owner was present. Out in the water live other moUusks related tothe Turbans; but their shells are too delicate tobe trusted near the rocks; so they cling to thegreat seaweeds, and come up to the surface in fineweather only. Their shells are thin and verybeautifully colored. They are called Top-shells,and a picture of one of the prettiest is given
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