The sea-side book; an introduction to the natural history of the British coasts. YarrellVan Voorst, 1854 - 324 Seiten |
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... observed or discovered ; but such lights were rare , and soon put aside they could not be extinguished by the race ... observation , the facts of Nature , and reasoning upon them , they em- ployed themselves in cutting down to their own ...
... observed or discovered ; but such lights were rare , and soon put aside they could not be extinguished by the race ... observation , the facts of Nature , and reasoning upon them , they em- ployed themselves in cutting down to their own ...
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... observed facts . In every country observers were at work ; and , instead of the somnambulism of the preceding ages , naturalists , like men newly risen , went forth in their morning strength and ardour to the labour of the day . The ...
... observed facts . In every country observers were at work ; and , instead of the somnambulism of the preceding ages , naturalists , like men newly risen , went forth in their morning strength and ardour to the labour of the day . The ...
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... observations they can scarcely have an adequate conception of what a sys- tem should be . In heaping together these observations , they will find real pleasure , and will become , as they proceed , more and more sensible of the capacity ...
... observations they can scarcely have an adequate conception of what a sys- tem should be . In heaping together these observations , they will find real pleasure , and will become , as they proceed , more and more sensible of the capacity ...
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... observation . The numerous marine watering - places , which are thronged in the summer and autumn months , ought to be so many schools for natu- ralists . Placed on all our coasts , they offer the greatest variety of aspect and climate ...
... observation . The numerous marine watering - places , which are thronged in the summer and autumn months , ought to be so many schools for natu- ralists . Placed on all our coasts , they offer the greatest variety of aspect and climate ...
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... observed in different parts of our coast , and in some to a very remarkable degree . The changes effected by wind - blown sands have very materially altered the features of several parts of the British coasts , converting tracts of ...
... observed in different parts of our coast , and in some to a very remarkable degree . The changes effected by wind - blown sands have very materially altered the features of several parts of the British coasts , converting tracts of ...
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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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Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.