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which we considered good enough to reproduce 

 from, so have used one taken of the crustacean 

 whilst it was on a piece of bare rock close to 

 the water's edge. 



We have had a good many tries at photo- 



SEA AXEMON1S. 



graphing objects under water but have never suc- 

 ceeded in making a picture worth boasting about. 

 The accompanying one of sea anemones was made 

 in the Shetland Islands by the aid of a looking- 

 glass with which I strengthened the light upon 

 the pool wherein the creatures lived. Although 

 they look like anchored flowers upon their native 

 rocks they are quite capable of travelling, and I 



