. The boy anglers; their adventures in the Gulf of Mexico, California, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and the lakes and streams of Canada. Fishing; Fishes. 52 THE BOY ANGLERS During the days of retirement from active work vari- ous trips were made in the bay. A glass-bottom boat came up from Avalon, and through it the party studied the kelp beds. These boats, a fleet of which made its headquarters at Avalon, ranged from large side-wheelers to small craft, and were rigged with a large glass window in the bottom which slightly magnified everything. The glass was at the bottom of a well, the ri
. The boy anglers; their adventures in the Gulf of Mexico, California, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and the lakes and streams of Canada. Fishing; Fishes. 52 THE BOY ANGLERS During the days of retirement from active work vari- ous trips were made in the bay. A glass-bottom boat came up from Avalon, and through it the party studied the kelp beds. These boats, a fleet of which made its headquarters at Avalon, ranged from large side-wheelers to small craft, and were rigged with a large glass window in the bottom which slightly magnified everything. The glass was at the bottom of a well, the rim of which was cushioned, and the observers leaned up- on the latter, and looked down into the water made smooth by the glass. Through this inge- nious device nearly every object could be distinctly seen in water nearly sixty feet deep. As they drifted over the kelp beds the scene was beautiful almost beyond description. They could see the delicate hydrozoan colonies growing on the kelp leaves and rocks, some secreting a coralline-like growth. Jelly- fishes of the greatest delicacy drifted by like crystal ships, fairy craft that at night produced a part of the wonderful. A 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 Holder, Charles Frederick, 1851-1915. New York, D. Appleton
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