. Beautiful shells : their nature, structure, and uses familiarly explained : with directions for collecting, cleaning, and arranging them in the cabinet and descriptions of the most remarkable species. Shells; Shells. Tlie Oyster, 83 cleSj eacli of wliicli is an eggj and will by and by become a perfect fisli; these increase in size very rapidly^ and after floating about for a wliilc; sink to the bottom,, and become attached to rock or some other substance,, in wLich position, if not violently detached or removed, they complete their growth and live out the term of their natural life. Their fo
. Beautiful shells : their nature, structure, and uses familiarly explained : with directions for collecting, cleaning, and arranging them in the cabinet and descriptions of the most remarkable species. Shells; Shells. Tlie Oyster, 83 cleSj eacli of wliicli is an eggj and will by and by become a perfect fisli; these increase in size very rapidly^ and after floating about for a wliilc; sink to the bottom,, and become attached to rock or some other substance,, in wLich position, if not violently detached or removed, they complete their growth and live out the term of their natural life. Their food minute animalcule©, and microscopic vegetation, on the nature of which their flavour greatly depends. They have many enemies besides man; the whelk, and the crab, the sea-star or *'*' five fingers,'^ and the large drum-fish, which swallows them almost by the bushel, shells and all; these help to thin the Oyster-beds, and make the dredger's. labours less remunerative than they would other- wise be. Here is a picture of one as he stands in. 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 Adams, H. G. (Henry Gardiner), 1811 or 12-1881; Berry, S. Stillman (Samuel Stillman), 1887-1984, former owner. DSI; Roper, Clyde F. E. , 1937- , donor. DSI. London : Groombridge and Sons
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