. The ocean [microform]. Marine biology; Marine animals; Marine plants; Biologie marine; Faune marine; Flore marine. 2«; TiiK (k;ka\. to be met with, hollowed out of the rocks on the shores of our country, which are witliin roacli of the tide, and the water of wliich is kept sweet and. Ss*^' fi. â ' '" Maiunk Kntomostkaca {('iit/urv aiul Cji'liips chcUfcr). ;st. l!il 'it 1': wholesome by being thus changed twice during every twenty-four hours. In such delightful little ponds, clear as crystal when left undisturbed by the receding tid(\ these interesting little creatur
. The ocean [microform]. Marine biology; Marine animals; Marine plants; Biologie marine; Faune marine; Flore marine. 2«; TiiK (k;ka\. to be met with, hollowed out of the rocks on the shores of our country, which are witliin roacli of the tide, and the water of wliich is kept sweet and. Ss*^' fi. â ' '" Maiunk Kntomostkaca {('iit/urv aiul Cji'liips chcUfcr). ;st. l!il 'it 1': wholesome by being thus changed twice during every twenty-four hours. In such delightful little ponds, clear as crystal when left undisturbed by the receding tid(\ these interesting little creatures may be found often in great lumibers, sporting about amouii'st the conferva) and corallines which so elegantly and fancifully fringe their edges and de- corate their sides, an<l which form such a glorious subaqueous forest for myriads of living creatures to disport themselves in. Sheltered amongst the ' umbrageous multitude ' of stems and branches, and nestling in security in their forest glades, they are safe from the furv of the advancinsf tide, thoue^h lashed up to thunder by the opposing rocks which for a moment check its advance ; and weak and powerless though sucli pigmies seem to be, they are vet found as numerous and active in their little wells, after the shores have been desolated. 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 Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888. London : Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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