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CHAPTER VI. 



GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. 



" YlovTiuv T6 Kv/xarwu 

 ai/rjpLOfxou yeXacr/uLa." — ^ch. From. 



" Countless laughing gleams of deep sea-weeds." 



" When up some woodland dale we catch 

 The many-t\nnkling smile of Ocean, 

 Or with pleased ear bewildered watch 

 His chime of restless motion ; 

 Still as the surging waves retire, 

 They seem to gasp with strong desire ; 

 Such signs of love old Ocean gives, 

 We cannot choose but think he lives." 



T/ie Christian Year. 



To discuss this subject properly, even though I were equal 

 to it, would require far more space than this little work 

 could allow. After a few remarks, I shall gladly refer to 

 Dr. Neill, Dr. Greville, and Dr. Harvey, and to the able 

 essay on the subject by Lamouroux, to whom they express 

 their obligations. 



Algse, or Sea-weeds, have a wide geograpliical range, for 



