. Pennsylvania railroad to the Columbian exposition . rnate affair in the Spanish-Romanesque style, colored in imita-tion of the Cordova Cathedral, the archivalts being picked outin red blocks on a dull buff ground, and the roofs appropriatelypainted a marine blue. In the centre of the main building islocated a large basin or pool, from which rises a towering massof rocks, covered with moss and lichens, and from the crevicesof which gush crystal streams of water which drop to the reeds,rushes, and ornamental semi-aquatic plants in the basin gorgeous golden ides, golden trench, and o
. Pennsylvania railroad to the Columbian exposition . rnate affair in the Spanish-Romanesque style, colored in imita-tion of the Cordova Cathedral, the archivalts being picked outin red blocks on a dull buff ground, and the roofs appropriatelypainted a marine blue. In the centre of the main building islocated a large basin or pool, from which rises a towering massof rocks, covered with moss and lichens, and from the crevicesof which gush crystal streams of water which drop to the reeds,rushes, and ornamental semi-aquatic plants in the basin gorgeous golden ides, golden trench, and other goldenfishes disport themselves. From this point, too, you get a view ii6 of one side of the larger series of aquaria, ten in number, andhaving a capacity of from seven thousand to twenty-seventhousand gallons of water each. Here, also, are numerous casescontaining models of hsh of all kinds and from every out of the rotunda you reach a great corridor or arcade,where on one hand you view the opposite side of the series of .^^/ ,^^. •^^^ FISH AND FISHERIES BLILDING. great tanks, and on the other a line of tanks somewhat smaller,ranging in capacity from seven hundred and lifty to fifteen hun-dred gallons, making together a panorama that rivals that tobe seen in any great permanent aquarium of the world. Partof these large tanks you notice are under ground, and as youstand watching you see rise up from the bottom an enormousshark, sword-fish, or some other mighty denizen of the deep. 117 In the annex on the other side of the rotunda you find an an--ghng exhibit, including all sorts of fishing paraphernalia, com-prising rods, reels, nets, boats, &c. In this structure, too, areshown the methods of fish hatching and fish cultivation. Crossing the bay which skirts the Fisheries Building on thesouth the United States Government Building and grounds liedirectly before you. The structure, you observe, is large andimposing, but by no means overburdened with ornaments.
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