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divided, the upper being very large, diehotomously-ribbed, of an olive-green 

 with ultramarine spots; three eirrhi-like processes, attached at the base by 

 a membrane form the second pectoral; ventral fins immediately under the 

 pectoral, six- rayed, and pinkish. Anal commences at termination of ventral, 

 and extends to tail. Head and upper parts brown, with occasional dots of 

 black, sides slightly silvered, under parts white, mingled with a reddish 

 tint. 



But coming now to the sea, the channel of the river is somewhat nar- 

 rowed, consequently the stream rushes down with greater rapidity, now 

 forming deep pools which have formed our bathing-places in the morning, 

 and our fishing-ground later in the day, from which as long as crabs were 

 to our hand to serve as bait, we never failed to secure a dish of Bream. 

 The entrance to the river from the sea is barred by a reef; but it is 

 about this locality that we can collect such magnificent Alyce, driven in 

 here by the high waves. Let us see now; here is a mass which we pull 

 in on our oar's blade, and we find Areschougia conferta, Acrotylus Aus- 

 tralis, Apjohmia Icetevirens, and Ballia Brunonia; and in a heap thrown 

 up on the beach we discover no less than six different species of Caulerpa, 

 namely: — geminata, filifolia, sedioides, liypnoides, scalpelliformis, and olscura; 

 Codium tomentosum, frequent CallophylUs, Bryopsis, Curdicea, and Conferva. 

 A little rock at the mouth of the river, on which grows the elegant 

 Box-leaved Alyxia, reminds us much of one of Bewick's tail-pieces — a 

 rugged piece jutting up, with the waves dashing against and over it, and 

 a Cormorant resting on its summit. We once nearly lost our life whilst 

 algologising on the beach near this place; the wind had been blowing a 

 perfect hurricane for many days, causing such a commotion along the 

 coast, as those only who reside westward can understand, — a lull came, 

 and we ventured forth, tightly buttoned up, staff in hand, to make fresh 

 discoveries amidst the dense masses of sea-weed cast on the shore. We 

 noticed at a few paces distance a lovely Callithamion left dry by the re- 

 treating waves, and rushed forward to secure it ere their return. We 

 succeeded. Another met our eye, and whilst stooping to grasp it, we 

 were thrown down by a crested wave, covered from head to foot with 

 sand, and had we not saved ourselves by thrusting a long stick we 

 had into the ground, we should hardly have been here to-day to speak 

 of the beauties of the Hopkins. 



Before closing this paper, we must turn to a very pleasing article by 

 Mackie, on "Sea-weeds as Objects of Design," which lately appeared in 

 the "Art Journal:" — "Bright are the flowers of the earth, the first and 

 choicest ornaments; pure, simple, and holy, their charms can ne'er decay, 

 though familiarity and inconsistency may vulgarise, and innumerable mis- 

 appropriations make us sometimes wish for the contrast that other less 



