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the ways and works of a captive soldier´crab�察。�31�� to show them how
much there is to be seen�察�and how full Nature is also of that
ludicrous element of which we spoke above。 And�察�indeed�察�it is in
this form of Natural History�此 �not in mere classification�察�and the
finding out of means�察�and quarrellings as to the first discovery of
that beetle or this buttercup�察 � too common�察�alas� �among mere
closet´collectors�察 � ;endless genealogies�察─�to apply St。 Paul's
words by no means irreverently or fancifully�察 �which do but gender
strife�察─ � not in these pedantries is that moral training to be
found�察�for which we have been lauding the study of Natural History�此 �
but in healthful walks and voyages out of doors�察�and in careful and
patient watching of the living animals and plants at home�察�with an
observation sharpened by practice�察�and a temper calmed by the
continual practice of the naturalist's first virtues ´ patience and
perseverance。
Practical directions for forming an ;Aquarium; may be found in Mr。
Gosse's book bearing that name�察�at pp。 101�察�255�察�ET SEQ。�察�and those
who wish to carry out the notion thoroughly�察�cannot do better than
buy his book�察�and take their choice of the many different forms of
vase�察�with rockwork�察�fountains�察�and other pretty devices which he
describes。
But the many�察�even if they have Mr。 Gosse's book�察�will be rather
inclined to begin with a small attempt�察�especially as they are
probably half sceptical of the possibility of keeping sea´animals
inland without changing the water。 A few simple directions�察�
therefore�察�will not come amiss here。 They shall be such as anyone
can put into practice�察�who goes down to stay in a lodging´house at
the most cockney of watering´places。
Buy at any glass´shop a cylindrical glass jar�察�some six inches in
diameter and ten high�察�which will cost you from three to four
shillings�察�wash it clean�察�and fill it with clean salt´water�察�dipped
out of any pool among the rocks�察�only looking first to see that
there is no dead fish or other evil matter in the said pool�察�and
that no stream from the land runs into it。 If you choose to take
the trouble to dip up the water over a boat's side�察�so much the
better。
So much for your vase�察�now to stock it。
Go down at low spring´tide to the nearest ledge of rocks�察�and with
a hammer and chisel chip off a few pieces of stone covered with
growing sea´weed。 Avoid the common and coarser kinds ��fuci�� which
cover the surface of the rocks�察�for they give out under water a
slime which will foul your tank�此 �but choose the more delicate
species which fringe the edges of every pool at low´water mark�察�the
pink coralline�察�the dark purple ragged dulse ��Rhodymenia���察�the
Carrageen moss ��Chondrus���察�and above all�察�the commonest of all�察�the
delicate green Ulva�察�which you will see growing everywhere in
wrinkled fan´shaped sheets�察�as thin as the finest silver´paper。
The smallest bits of stone are sufficient�察�provided the sea´weeds
have hold of them�察�for they have no real roots�察�but adhere by a
small disc�察�deriving no nourishment from the rock�察�but only from
the water。 Take care�察�meanwhile�察�that there be as little as
possible on the stone�察�beside the weed itself。 Especially scrape
off any small sponges�察�and see that no worms have made their
twining tubes of sand among the weed´stems�察�if they have�察�drag them
out�察�for they will surely die�察�and as surely spoil all by
sulphuretted hydrogen�察�blackness�察�and evil smells。
Put your weeds into your tank�察�and settle them at the bottom�察�which
last�察�some say�察�should be covered with a layer of pebbles�此 �but let
the beginner leave it as bare as possible�察�for the pebbles only
tempt cross´grained annelids to crawl under them�察�die�察�and spoil
all by decaying�此 �whereas if the bottom of the vase is bare�察�you
can see a sickly or dead inhabitant at once�察�and take him out
��which you must do�� instantly。 Let your weeds stand quietly in the
vase a day or two before you put in any live animals�察�and even
then�察�do not put any in if the water does not appear perfectly
clear�此 �but lift out the weeds�察�and renew the water ere you replace
them。
This is Mr。 Gosse's method。 But Mr。 Lloyd�察�in his ;Handbook to the
Crystal Palace Aquarium�察─�advises that no weed should be put into
the tank。 ;It is better�察─�he says�察 �to depend only on those which
gradually and naturally appear on the rocks of the aquarium by the
action of light�察�and which answer every chemical purpose。; I
should advise anyone intending to set up an aquarium�察�however
small�察�to study what Mr。 Lloyd says on this matter in pp。 17´19�察�
and also in page 30�察�of his pamphlet�察�and also to go to the Crystal
Palace Aquarium�察�and there see for himself the many beautiful
species of sea´weeds which have appeared spontaneously in the tanks
from unsuspected spores floating in the sea´water。 On the other
hand�察�Mr。 Lloyd lays much stress on the necessity of a�rating the
water�察�by keeping it in perpetual motion�察�a process not easy to be
carried out in small aquaria�察�at least to that perfection which has
been attained at the Crystal Palace�察�where the water is kept in
continual circulation by steam´power。 For a jar´aquarium�察�it will
be enough to drive fresh air through the water every day�察�by means
of a syringe。
Now for the live stock。 In the crannies of every rock you will
find sea´anemones ��Actiniae���察�and a dozen of these only will be
enough to convert your little vase into the most brilliant of
living flower´gardens。 There they hang upon the under side of the
ledges�察�apparently mere rounded lumps of jelly�此 �one is of dark
purple dotted with green�察�another of a rich chocolate�察�another of a
delicate olive�察�another sienna´yellow�察�another all but white。 Take
them from their rock�察�you can do it easily by slipping under them
your finger´nail�察�or the edge of a pewter spoon。 Take care to tear
the sucking base as little as possible ��though a small rent they
will darn for themselves in a few days�察�easily enough�察�and drop
them into a basket of wet sea´weed�察�when you get home turn them
into a dish full of water and leave them for the night�察�and go to
look at them to´morrow。 What a change� �The dull lumps of jelly
have taken root and flowered during the night�察�and your dish is
filled from side to side with a bouquet of chrysanthemums�察�each has
expanded into a hundred´petalled flower�察�crimson�察�pink�察�purple�察�or
orange�察�touch one�察�and it shrinks together like a sensitive plant�察�
displaying at the root of the petals a ring of brilliant turquoise
beads。 That is the commonest of all the Actiniae
��Mesembryanthemum���察�you may have him when and where you will�此 �but
if you will search those rocks somewhat closer�察�you will find even
more gorgeous species than him。 See in that pool some dozen large
ones�察�in full bloom�察�and quite six inches across�察�some of them。 If
their cousins whom we found just now were like Chrysanthemums�察�
these are like quilled Dahlias。 Their arms are stouter and shorter
in proportion than those of the last species�察�but their colour is
equally brilliant。 One is a brilliant blood´red�察�another a
delicate sea´blue striped with pink�察�but most have the disc and the
innumerable arms striped and ringed with various shades of grey and
brown。 Shall we get them�拭 �By all means if we can。 Touch one。
Where is he now�拭 �Gone�拭 �Vanished into air�察�or into stone�拭 �Not
quite。 You see that knot of sand and broken shell lying on the
rock�察�where your Dahlia was one moment ago。 Touch it�察�and you will
find it leathery and elastic。 That is all which remains of the
live Dahlia。 Never mind�察�get your finger into the crack under him�察�
work him gently but firmly out�察�and take him home�察�and he will be
as happy and as gorgeous as ever to´morrow。
Let your Actiniae stand for a day or two in the dish�察�and then�察�
picking out the liveliest and handsomest�察�detach them once more
from their hold�察�drop them into your vase�察�right them with a bit of
stick�察�so that the sucking base is downwards�察�and leave them to
themselves thenceforth。
These two species ��Mesembryanthemum and Crassicornis�� are quite
beautiful enough to give a beginner amusement�此 �but there are two
others which are not uncommon�察�and of such exceeding loveliness�察�
that it is worth while to take a little trouble to get them。 The
one is Dianthus�察�which I have already mentioned�察�the other Bellis�察�
the sea´daisy�察�of which there is an excellent description and
plates in Mr。 Gosse's ;Rambles in Devon�察─�pp。 24 to 32。
It is common at Ilfracombe�察�and at Torquay�察�and indeed everywhere
where there are cracks and small holes in limestone or slate rock。
In these holes it fixes its base�察�and expands its delicate brown´
grey star´like flowers on the surface�此 �but it must be chipped out
with hammer and chisel�察�at the expense of much dirt