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the pipe of the funnel when not in use. A, fig. 2, is a case to 

 contain the bottle, and to be used for dipping ; B is a handle play- 

 ing on a joint, E, and falling close to body of case, A ; C is an 

 India-rubber ring to receive -walking stick or umbrella, the point of 

 which is thrust down to the body of the case, and fastened with 

 twine ; D is a loose cover to fit the case. 



Note on Lncernaria auricula. — In order to gather a little 

 strength, it was my good fortune a few weeks since to visit Cromer, 

 on the coast of Norfolk. It is impossible, I think, to find a more 

 lovely spot upon the coast — to those at least who love retirement, 

 and who take the precaution of making their microscope a travell- 

 ing companion, as I rejoice to say was my own case. 



Without claiming any particular novelty, the shore afforded me 

 on this occasion unusual enjoyment ; besides various Leprarias, I 

 found and developed the Polypes of Cellepora Cycloum, Sarco- 

 chitum, Eudendrium, &c., and if we could have extended our visit 

 a little longer, I have no doubt we should have considerably added 

 to the list, for the tide was beginning to wash in a larger supply ; 

 we left, however, towards the end of September. 



The particular circumstance to which I beg your attention was 

 a personal observation made upon Lucernaria Auricula. Johnston 

 says it is found on the " Coast of Devonshire" and different parts of 

 the coast, and as Cromer faces due north, I suppose it is not un- 

 common, although quite new to me. 



We found four specimens. Three of them had been rolled by 

 the tide, and were almost lifeless when taken, and soon died ; but 

 the fourth was taken in full vigour at low water, on the grass-like 

 conferva frequently found upon the rocks and stones. This was 

 on the 21st of September. 



W e had spent with our friends a considerable time in viewing 

 its curious tuft of suckers, &c., but it was almost by accident 

 rather late in the evening of the 22nd of Sept., that I felt inclined 

 to take another look at it. The first thing which struck my atten- 

 tion was rather a slow motion in opposite directions in the globules 

 or ova in one of the tubes. At first it appeared to be a circulation 

 not very unlike the gentle motion seen in Nitella ; but the size of 



