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On the same principle, Mr. Warrington first kept, 
for many months, in a vase of unchanged water, two 
small gold fish and a plant of Vallisneria spiralis ; 
and two years afterwards began a similar experi- 
ment with sea-water, weeds, and anemones, which 
were, at last, as successful as the former ones. Mr. 
Gosse had, in the meanwhile, with tolerable success 
begun a similar method, unaware of what Mr. 
Warrington had done; and now the beautiful 
and curious exhibition of fresh and salt water 
tanks in the Zoological Gardens in London, bids 
fair to be copied in every similar institution, and 
we hope in many private houses, throughout the 
kingdom. 
To this subject Mr. Gosse’s book, “The Aqua- 
rium,” is principally devoted, though it contains, 
besides, sketches of coast scenery, in his usual 
charming style, and descriptions of rare sea-animals, 
with wise and goodly reflections thereon. One great 
object of interest in the book is the last chapter, 
which treats fully of the making and stocking these 
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salt-water “Aquaria;” and the various beautifully 
