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glaucus-or the wonders of the shore(鯉斥互帽)-及35何蛍
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thousand star´like polypes�察 �and the Tubularia indivisa�察�twisted tubes of
fine straw�察�which ought already to have puzzled you�察�for you may pick
them up in considerable masses on the Hastings beach after a south´west
gale�察 �and think long over them before you determine whether the oat´
like stems and spongy roots belong to an animal�察 �or a vegetable。
Animals they are�察�nevertheless�察�though even now you will hardly guess
the fact�察�when you see at the mouth of each tube a little scarlet flower�察�
connected with the pink pulp which fills the tube。 For a further
description of this largest and handsomest of our Hydroid Polypes�察 �I
must refer you to Johnston�察�or�察�failing him�察�to Landsborough�察�and go on�察�
to beg you not to despise those pink�察 �or grey�察 �or white lumps of jelly�察�
which will expand in salt water into exquisite sea´anemones�察 �of quite
different forms from any which we have found along the rocks。 One of
them will certainly be the Dianthus�察 。�27�� which will open into a
furbelowed flower�察 �furred with innumerable delicate tentacula�察 �and in
the centre a mouth of the most delicate orange�察 �the size of the whole
animal being perhaps eight inches high and five across。 Perhaps it will
be of a satiny grey�察�perhaps pale rose�察�perhaps pure white�察�whatever its
colour�察�it is the very maiden queen of all the beautiful tribe�察�and one of
the loveliest gems with which it has pleased God to bedeck this lower
world。
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These and much more you will find on the scallops�察 �or even more
plentifully on any lump of ancient oysters�察�and if you do not dredge�察�it
would be well worth your while to make interest with the fish´monger
for a few oyster lumps�察�put into water the moment they are taken out of
the trawl。 Divide them carefully�察�clear out the oysters with a knife�察�and
put the shells into your aquarium�察 �and you will find that an oyster at
home is a very different thing from an oyster on a stall。
You ought�察 �besides�察 �to dredge many handsome species of shells�察�
which you would never pick up along the beach�察 �and if you are
conchologizing in earnest�察�you must not forget to bring home a tin box
of shell sand�察�to be washed and picked over in a dish at your leisure�察�or
forget either to wash through a fine sieve�察 �over the boat's side�察 �any
sludge and ooze which the dredge brings up。 Many ´ I may say�察�
hundreds ´ rare and new shells are found in this way�察 �and in no other。
But if you cannot afford the expense of your own dredge and boat�察�
and the time and trouble necessary to follow the occupation
scientifically�察 �yet every trawler and oyster´boat will afford you a
tolerable satisfaction。 Go on board one of these�察�and while the trawl is
down�察�spend a pleasant hour or two in talking with the simple�察�honest�察�
sturdy fellows who work it�察�from whom ��if you are as fortunate as I have
been for many a year past�� you may get many a moving story of danger
and sorrow�察�as well as many a shrewd practical maxim�察�and often�察�too�察�a
living recognition of God�察�and the providence of God�察�which will send
you home�察�perhaps�察�a wiser and more genial man。 And when the trawl
is hauled�察�wait till the fish are counted out�察�and packed away�察�and then
kneel down and inspect ��in a pair of Mackintosh leggings�察 �and your
oldest coat�� the crawling heap of shells and zoophytes which remains
behind about the decks�察 �and you will find�察 �if a landsman�察 �enough to
occupy you for a week to come。 Nay�察 �even if it be too calm for
trawling�察 �condescend to go out in a dingy�察�and help to haul some honest
fellow's deep´sea lines and lobster´pots�察 �and you will find more and
stranger things about them than even fish or lobsters�此 �though they�察�to
him who has eyes to see�察�are strange enough。
I speak from experience�察�for it was not so very long ago that�察�in the
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north of Devon�察�I found sermons�察�not indeed in stones�察�but in a creature
reputed among the most worthless of sea´vermin。 I had been lounging
about all the morning on the little pier�察 �waiting�察 �with the rest of the
village�察�for a trawling breeze which would not come。 Two o'clock was
past�察�and still the red mainsails of the skiffs hung motionless�察�and their
images quivered head downwards in the glassy swell�察�
;As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean。;
It was neap´tide�察 �too�察 �and therefore nothing could be done among
the rocks。 So�察�in despair�察�finding an old coast´guard friend starting for
his lobster´pots�察�I determined to save the old man's arms�察�by rowing him
up the shore�察 �and then paddled homeward again�察 �under the high green
northern wall�察�five hundred feet of cliff furred to the water's edge with
rich oak woods�察 �against whose base the smooth Atlantic swell died
whispering�察 �as if curling itself up to sleep at last within that sheltered
nook�察�tired with its weary wanderings。 The sun sank lower and lower
behind the deer´park point�察 �the white stair of houses up the glen was
wrapped every moment deeper and deeper in hazy smoke and shade�察�as
the light faded�察 �the evening fires were lighted one by one�察 �the soft
murmur of the waterfall�察 �and the pleasant laugh of children�察 �and the
splash of homeward oars�察 �came clearer and clearer to the ear at every
stroke
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