. Dwellers of the sea and shore . orchestia; the sand flea. delicate forms, the brilliant red plants of the deeper waters. Particularly are the latter in evidence after a period of stormy weather. Often, too, a sponge is torn from the outlying bottom and drifts about, finding its way at last to the tangled tide mark on the shore. As far as one can see, this telltale line extends itself along the beach. At first sight it would appear that the moist mass is destined shortly to become a heap of rotting refuse. It is not, however, so destined. Barely does it become stranded by the tide when it is
. Dwellers of the sea and shore . orchestia; the sand flea. delicate forms, the brilliant red plants of the deeper waters. Particularly are the latter in evidence after a period of stormy weather. Often, too, a sponge is torn from the outlying bottom and drifts about, finding its way at last to the tangled tide mark on the shore. As far as one can see, this telltale line extends itself along the beach. At first sight it would appear that the moist mass is destined shortly to become a heap of rotting refuse. It is not, however, so destined. Barely does it become stranded by the tide when it is beset by a swarming population. Flies, beetles, and other in- sects are engaged in its reduction. But the most active
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