The sea-side book; an introduction to the natural history of the British coasts. YarrellVan Voorst, 1854 - 324 pages |
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Algæ Ammonite animal Annelides Anthozoa appears attached beautiful birds bivalve boat body branches British species buds called cells character CHELURA coast coat colour common Conchology Crabs creature Crustacea curious deep depth dredge eggs fathoms feet fish fleshy Flustra Foraminifera fossil frequently fronds Fuci genera genus gills gradually ground grow habits hooks inches inhabitants Jelly-fishes June July Aug kinds latitudes leaves legs length Limnoria littoral zone living low-water-mark lower mackerel marine membranous MERMAID'S PURSE minute Mollusca moon motion mouth Natural History naturalist observed ocean organs pilchards plants plates Polypes polypidom portion Post 8vo resembles rocks rocky Salpa sand sandy Sea Anemone SEA-PEN sea-water sea-weeds seen shell shore similar skeleton slender soft specimens spines Sponges Star-fishes stems structure substance surface swimming tentacula tide tion tribe tropical tube Urchin variety various vegetable waves whole young Zoophytes
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Page 216 - Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water-snakes : They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire; Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.
Page 57 - IT is the soul that sees; the outward eyes Present the object, but the mind descries; And thence delight, disgust, or cool indiffrence rise: When minds are joyful, then we look around, And what is seen is all on fairy ground; Again they sicken, and on every view Cast their own dull and melancholy hue; Or, if...
Page 145 - Forthwith the sounds and seas, each creek and bay, With fry innumerable swarm, and shoals Of fish, that with their fins and shining scales Glide under the green wave, in sculls that oft Bank the mid sea...
Page 233 - And there the ocean's produce to explore, As floating by, or rolling on the shore ; Those living jellies which the flesh inflame, Fierce as a nettle, and from that its name ; Some in huge masses, some that you may bring In the small compass of a lady's ring...
Page 200 - We are then in a world of spirits, as well as in a world of sense, and we hold communion with it, and take part in it, though we are not conscious of doing so. If this seems strange to any one, let him reflect that we are undeniably taking part in a third world, which we do indeed see, but about which we do not know more than about the Angelic hosts — the world of brute animals.
Page 234 - Those living jellies(" which the flesh inflame, Fierce as a nettle, and from that its name ; Some in huge masses, some that you may bring In the small compass of a lady's ring ; Figured by hand divine — there's not a gem Wrought by man's art to be compared to them ; Soft, brilliant, tender, through the wave they glow, And make the moonbeam brighter where they flow.
Page 172 - Whether the cold air was too much for him, or the sight of the bucket too terrific, I know not ; but in a moment he proceeded to dissolve his corporation, and at every...
Page 232 - The startling announcement of the poetnaturalist, " that a Salpa mother is not like its daughter or its own mother, but resembles its sister, its granddaughter and its grandmother," was combated at first, but stated to be true by Sars, Krohn and others.
Page 252 - And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
Page 253 - And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing ; nevertheless, at thy word I will let down the net.