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pairs�察  �but   how    it  obtains  its  food   by   them   is    yet  a  mystery�察   �for  its 

intestines are filled�察�like an       earth´worm's�察�with the mud in which it lives�察�

and from which it        probably extracts ��as does the earth´worm�� all organic 

matters。 

     You will find it stick to your fingers by the whole skin�察�causing�察                  �if 

your hand be delicate�察�a tingling sensation�察�and if you examine                   the skin 

under     the  microscope�察     �you   will  find   the  cause。    The    whole     skin    is 

studded with minute glass anchors�察�some hanging freely from                    the surface�察�

but most imbedded in the skin。            Each of these anchors          is jointed at its 

root   into one  end of   a  curious   cribriform  plate�察      �  in   plain   English�察  �one 

pierced like a sieve�察�which lies under the             skin�察�and reminds one of the 

similar plates in the skin of the        White Cucumaria�察�which I will show you 

presently�察�and both of these          we must regard as the first rudiments of an 

Echinoderm's   outside        skeleton�察  �such   as   in   the   Sea´urchins   covers   the 



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whole     body     of  the   animal。      ��See     on   Echinus     Millaris�察  �p。  89。��   ��7�� 

Somewhat        similar     anchor´plates�察     �from    a   Red    Sea   species�察   �Synapta 

Vittata�察�may be seen         in any collection of microscopic objects。 

     The    animal�察   �when     caught�察   �has   a  strange   habit   of   self´destruction�察�

contracting its   skin   at   two   or three   different   points�察  �and   writhing    till   it 

snaps   itself   into   ;junks�察─  �as   the  sailors   would   say�察  �and then   dies。    My 

specimens�察      �on   breaking    up�察  �threw    out  from    the    wounded       part  long 

;ovarian filaments; ��whatsoever those may be���察                 �similar to those thrown 

out    by   many     of   the   Sagartian     anemones�察      �especially      S。  parasitica。 

Beyond this�察�I can tell you nothing             about Synapta�察�and only ask you to 

consider its hands�察�as an         instance of that fantastic play of Nature which 

repeats�察   �in   families     widely    different�察  �organs    of  similar    form�察  �though 

perhaps      of    by   no   means     similar   use�察  �nay�察  �sometimes      ��as   in  those 

beautiful     clear´wing   hawk´moths   which   you�察  �as   they   hover   round   the 

rhododendrons�察�mistake for bumble´bees�� repeats the outward form of                         a 

whole   animal�察  �for   no   conceivable   reason   save   her   ´   shall   we   not     say 

honestly His�拭 � own good pleasure。 

     But here we are at the old bank of boulders�察�the ruins of an                    antique 

pier   which   the   monks   of   Tor Abbey   built   for   their    convenience�察  �while 

Torquay was but a knot of fishing huts within a                  lonely limestone cove。 

To get to it�察�though�察�we have passed many a                  hidden treasure�察�for every 

ledge of these flat New´red´sandstone              rocks�察�if torn up with the crowbar�察�

discloses   in   its   cracks   and  crannies   nests   of   strange   forms   which   shun 

the    light  of  day�察   �beautiful     Actiniae    fill  the  tiny  caverns    with   living 

flowers�察  �great     Pholades   ��Plate   X。   figs。   3�察  �4��   bore   by   hundreds   in   the 

softer     strata�察  �and    wherever     a   thin  layer   of   muddy     sand    intervenes 

between       two slabs�察�long Annelid worms of quaintest forms and colours 

have     their   horizontal   burrows�察     �among   those      of  that   curious   and   rare 

radiate animal�察�the Spoonworm�察。�8�� an eyeless bag about an inch                        long�察�

half    bluish   grey�察  �half   pink�察  �with    a  strange    scalloped    and     wrinkled 

proboscis of saffron colour�察�which serves�察�in some                  mysterious way�察�soft 

as it is�察�to collect food�察�and clear its dark         passage through the rock。 

     See�察�at the extreme low´water mark�察�where the broad olive fronds of 

the Laminariae�察�like fan´palms�察�droop and wave gracefully in the                     retiring 



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ripples�察�a great boulder which will serve our purpose。                     Its upper side is a 

whole      forest   of   sea´weeds�察     �large   and   small�察   �and    that    forest�察  �if  you 

examined it closely�察�as full of inhabitants as                those of the Amazon or the 

Gambia。        To ;beat; that dense cover            would be an endless task�此           �but on 

the   under   side�察  �where   no   sea´   weeds   grow�察  �we   shall   find   full   in   view 

enough to occupy us till the            tide returns。     For the slab�察�see�察�is such a one 

as   sea´beasts   love      to   haunt。    Its   weed´covered   surface   shows   that   the 

surge has not        shifted it for years past。        It lies on other boulders clear of 

sand     and mud�察�so that there is no fear of dead sea´weed having lodged 

and     decayed     under     it�察 �destructive    to   animal     life。  We      can   see   dark 

crannies and caves beneath�察�yet too narrow to allow the surge to                       wash in�察�

and keep the surface clean。            It will be a fine menagerie           of Nereus�察�if we 

can but turn it。 

     Now   the   crowbar   is   well   under   it�察  �heave�察  �and   with   a   will�察  �and   so�察�

after     five   minutes'     tugging�察     �propping�察     �slipping�察   �and    splashing�察     �the 

boulder gradually tips over�察�and we rush greedily upon the spoil。 

     A   muddy   dripping   surface         it  is�察  �truly�察 �full  of   cracks  and    hollows�察�

uninviting enough at first sight�此           �let us look it round leisurely�察          �to see if 

there are not materials enough there for an hour's                 lecture。 

     The   first   object   which   strikes   the   eye   is   probably   a   group   of   milk´ 

white slugs�察�from two to six inches long�察�cuddling snugly together                        ��Plate 

IX。 fig。 1��。      You try to pull them off�察�and find that they                give you some 

trouble�察  �such   a   firm   hold   have   the   delicate   white     sucking   arms�察  �which 

fringe   each   of   their   five   edges。     You   see   at     the   head    nothing   but    a 

yellow dimple�察�for eating and breathing are                   suspended till the return of 

tide�察  �but   once   settled   in   a   jar   of salt´water�察  �each   will   protrude   a   large 

chocolate´coloured head�察           �tipped with a ring of ten feathery gills�察�looking 

very   much   like   a     head   of   ;curled   kale�察─  �but   of   the   loveliest   white   and 

primrose�察�in       the centre whereof lies perdu a mouth with sturdy teeth ´ if 

indeed      they�察  �as   well   as   the   whole   inside   of   the   beast�察  �have   not   been 

lately got rid of�察�and what you see be not a mere bag�察�without                     intestine or 

other     organ�此    �but    only   for   the   time    being。     For    hear    it�察  �worn´out 

epicures�察�and old Indians who bemoan your livers�察�this                       little Holothuria 

knows a secret   which�察 �if he   could   tell it�察 �you           would be glad to buy  of 



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him   for    thousands     sterling。   To    him   blue    pill   and   muriatic    acid   are 

superfluous�察  �and   travels   to   German       Brunnen   a   waste   of   time。     Happy 

Holothuria� �who possesses really             the secret of everlasting youth�察�which 

ancient fable bestowed on           the serpent and the eagle。         For when his teeth 

ache�察�or his      digestive organs trouble him�察�all he has to do is just to cast 

up    forthwith   his   entire   inside�察  �and�察  �faisant   maigre   for   a   month   or   so�察�

grow a fresh set�察�and then eat away as merrily as ever。                His name�察     �if you 

wish to consult so triumphant a hygeist�察�is Cucumaria                 Pentactes�此     �but he 

has    many     a  stout   cousin    round    the   Scotch     coast�察   �who     knows     the 

antibilious     panacea     as  well   as  he�察  �and   submits�察   �among      the   northern 

fishermen�察�to the rather rude and undeserved name of                   sea´puddings�察�one 

of    which    grows    in   Shetland    to   the  enormous      length     of   three   feet�察�

rivalling there his huge congeners�察�who display               their exquisite plumes on 

every tropic coral reef。        ��9�� 

     Next�察�what are those bright litt

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