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at the equinox reared its head high above the waves, and 

 exposed treasures in the shape of the Globehorn and the 

 Rosy Anemones. Corynactis was growing at the edge of this 

 flake, which was placed near the glass of a small aquarium, 

 where it could be easily scanned with a lens. A few hours 

 later I took a glance at my Globehorns, and was astonished to 

 witness the activity and vigour of the varied colony that was 

 settled on these few square inches of stone. Several acorn- 

 shells were in " full swing," a tube-worm (Sabelld) had put out 

 its plumes from the mouth of its tube, a patch of polyzoa 

 exhibited its crowns of prismatic tentacles, a couple of Caprella 

 were sprawling around in an inebriated fashion, whilst near 

 one corner was the figure that chiefly attracted my attention. 

 Corophium longicorne was standing erect in a mud-pulpit, 

 above the walls of which he was flourishing his arm-like 

 antennae as he a Crustacean St. Anthony harangued the 

 other members of the community who appeared to be paying 

 great attention to his discourse. I felt that if I could but 

 restrain my laughter, I should hear the " thirdly, my brethren 

 beloved," and the telling sentence he emphasised by a hearty 

 smack on the pulpit ; the ridiculous Caprellcs profoundly bow- 

 ing in assent to his postulates all the time. 



