John Harper

CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGE ON THE PLEASURES DERIVED FROM THE

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. No. Frontispiece , 1 Compound

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. On the Pleasures derived from the

I.

CHAPTER II. A Glance at the Invisible World.

II.

CHAPTER III. Sea Anemones. 'The living flower that, rooted to

III.

CHAPTER IV. Edible Crab, Shore-Crab, Spider-Crab, and c.

IV.

CHAPTER V. Hermit-Crabs. 'Finding on the shoar Som handsome

V.

CHAPTER VI. Exuviation of Crustacea. (THE PHENOMENA OF CRABS, ETC., CASTING THEIR SHELLS.)

VI.

CHAPTER VII. Prawns and Shrimps. 'Men holden ye therefore

VII.

CHAPTER VIII. Acorn Barnacles. Ship Barnacles.

VIII.

CHAPTER IX. Phyllodoce Laminosa the Laminated Nereis 'His

IX.

CHAPTER X. The Fan-Amphitrite.

X.

CHAPTER XI. The Common Mussel.

XI.

CHAPTER XII. Terebella figulus. (THE POTTER.)

XII.

CHAPTER XIII. AcalephAE. (MEDUSAE, OR JELLY-FISH.) 'And now

XIII.

CHAPTER XIV. Doris, Eolis, and c.

XIV.

CHAPTER XV. The Crab and the Dainty Beggar.

XV.

CHAPTER XVI. The Pholas, and c. (ROCK-BORERS.)

XVI.

CHAPTER XVII. The Sea-Mouse. (APHRODITE ACULEATA.) 'For seas

XVII.

CHAPTER XVIII. Star-fishes. (OPHIURIDAE AND ASTERIADAE.)

XVIII.

CHAPTER XIX. Sea-Urchins (Sea-Hedgehogs).

XIX.

CHAPTER XX. Sea-Cucumbers. (HOLOTHURIADAE.)

XX.

CHAPTER XXI. The Aplysia, or Sea-Hare.

XXI.

CHAPTER XXII. SerpulAE and SabellAE. SerpulAE and SabellAE

XXII.

CHAPTER XXIII. The Solen, or Razor-Fish

XXIII.

CHAPTER XXIV. A Gossip on Fishes and c., INCLUDING THE ROCKLING, SMOOTH BLENNY, GUNNEL-FISH, GOBY, ETC.

CHAPTER XXIV.

CHAPTER XXV. On the Formation of an Aquarium, and c.

XXV.

GLOSSARY OF SCIENTIFIC TERMS.

INDEX.

The cover image was rejuvenated by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

'Natural History is the appointed handmaiden of Religion, enabling us to feel and
 in some humble proportion to appreciate how closely and how carefully the
 well-being and happiness of all creatures has been provided for,—how admirably
 they are severally adapted to their respective stations and employments, and how
 wonderfully every part of their economy is made subservient to the general good.
 This is the true spirit in which the aquarÏst ought to work, and this is the end
 and object of his science.'—Rhymer Jones.

1 & 2 Valves of PHOLAS SHELL
3 Pholas crispata, with siphons extended
4 COMMON BRITTLE STAR (Ophiocoma rosula) From Nature, showing the progressive growth of new rays
5 COMMON CROSS-FISH (Uraster rubens)

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX,

CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH,
ETC., ETC., ETC.,

THIS LITTLE VOLUME
Is Inscribed,
AS A TRIFLING TOKEN OF RESPECTFUL ADMIRATION
FOR
UNIVERSALLY RECOGNISED GREATNESS.