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THE \YALKS ABROAD OF 



very gently, and there I am in my tub. No ! by Jove, 

 only to think of it again makes me sting all over a 

 regular fine bath, a dish of stinging nettles. I got 

 out, I never yet know how, covered with pimples 

 from head to feet. I had three days of it without 

 being able to stir. The jelly-fish next day were 

 found smashed to jelly. Fortunately it was supposed 



JELLY-FISH (Rhizostoma caerulea). 



that the heat had caused them to die of apoplexy. 

 If the major had known of the adventure he would 

 never have forgiven me. 



" This major was a learned man, but he had some 

 very queer notions. He used to say (you will know 

 if it is right) that it is the jelly-fish that make the sea 

 phosphorescent." 



