xvi CONTENTS. 



spinifera New species discovered Vibilia borealis Observa- 

 tion of Eurydice pulchra Edward's difficulties Nest build- 

 ing Crustacea New Shrimps and Parasites The Zoologists in 

 ecstasies The " Sessile-eyed Crustacea " published Mr. Bate's 

 eulogiums on Edward's discoveries New Crustacea found by 

 Edward in the Moray Firth . . Pages 297-323 



CHAPTER XVI. 



DISCOVERIES AMONGST ZOOPHYTES, MOLLUSCS, AND FISHES. 



Edward brings home Zoophytes to observe The Star-fish The 

 Brittle Stars A six legged Starfish Eosy-feather Star The 

 great Sea-cucumber Dead Man's Paps The Ascidians "Want 

 of observers New Ascidian sent to Mr. Alder Drummond's 

 Echiodon Mr. Couch of Polperro The "Wrasses A jumping 

 "Wrasse A new Midge Couchia Thompsonii Colonel Mon- 

 tagueMontague's Midge Midges in Moray Firth Edward's 

 Midge (Couchia Edwardii] Other new fishes Difficulties with 

 the Museum Edward elected Associate of the Linnean Society 

 Other societies elect him member The "prophet without 

 honour in his own country " . . . 324^349 



CHAPTER XVII. 



ANTIQUITIES KITCHEN-MIDDENS. 



Edward's illness Studies galvanism Curator of Banff Museum 

 Practises Photography Antiquities of Banff The old Town 

 Cross The Drinking Fountain The Kjokken Modding at Boyn- 

 die Early population, Lapps or Fins Shelly -bush Investi- 

 gates the shell mounds at Boyndie Loch of Spynie Contents 

 of the shell-mounds The Stone period The Old Bone Con- 

 jectures about it The old bone condemned Sir Roderick 

 Murchison The bone, part of the Plesiosanrus dolichodeiras 

 Banff Museum ..... 350-372 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



CONCLUSION. 



Edward's labours drawing to a close Still craves after Nature 

 His wife accompanies him to Huntly Traps at Tarlair 



