... Boston Glob* writes:— We have vivid remembrance of a day with Agassiz at Nahant, when he brought in a very largesupply of jelly-fish, the captures of his morning ventures in his boat. The creatures, to the naked eye, seemed to be merely organised water; ...

... the Boston Glob* writes:— We have vivid remembrance of day with Agassiz at Nahant, when he brought in very largesupply of jelly-fish, the captures of his morning ventures in his boat. The creatures, to the naked eye, seemed be merely organised water; the ...

... more ? That the Ministry does want something more is evident. It wants backbone. wants to be leas like a belter sort of jelly-fish. wants mind and purpose. It decides on nothing, faces nothing, means nothing. Its bills benefit one, and hurt one. They ...

... called it a sea-devil and all the description they could ever give it was that it resembled a large lump of grey cub ’’ (jelly-fish sort of stuff). “ Had it a face? “No it had no form all.’* “ How could it walk? It must have had legs, ; it had no legs ...

... children, though, unlike the bairns, not squealing, look over the side and you will find the water alive with medusa; or jelly-fish, whilst flocks of kittiwakes keep flying round the lookout for any trifles that may guinr. Retracing your course some seven ...

... be. We have spared no effort to put him on the right path as regards this matter. We might as well have tried to make a jelly-fish stand on its head. Our contemporary states that he does not intend to continue this discussion further. So far as anything ...

... hitherto been believed to thrive only near the surface. The expedition secured a lane number of huge squids of feat variety, jellyfish, and prawns, some of which were six mci.os in length. Curiously enough, while some latter were quite blind, oli.ers had eyes ...

... very enthralling! People who have returned from the seaside, or' are still there, will interested to read all about the Jellyfish; what it is and whence It comes. Both article and illustrations are John J. Ward, the well-known naturalist. “His Holidava” ...

... shortcomings. ' Don't slump' is meant for my eldest daughter; she is growing fast and inclined to relax into a spineless, jelly-fish attitude that annoys us. ' Don't fuss is for her sister, who vents her feelings by arguing and disputing when things fail ...

... PHOSPHORESCENT PLANTS Among animals, phosphorescence is shown chiefly by various jellyfish, starfish, molluscs, znd worms living in the sea. It is, says Profossor T. Cavers, D.Ss., F.L.S., writing in the University Correspondent, much more {'mited among ...

... direct off spring of jelly-fish and of certain plants are of a wholly different type to the parent, while these have offspring which are a reversion to the original type. The generations of the jelly-fish are alternately jelly-fish and ses anemone; those ...

... however interesting D'Arcy Thowpson's lecture wmay have been to lLondon audiences on starfish, hermit crabs, and nervous jelly-fish, they left the fishing community strangely unmoved. By all weans, if the national purse can afford it, let us have the ...