CONUS CONE. 67 



Teacher. What is their appearance when 

 first taken out of the ocean 1 



Child. They are generally covered with an 

 epidermis, which preserves their beautiful polish 



Teacher. To what seas do they belong ? 



Child. To the seas of warm climates. 



Teacher. And what is their situation in the 

 ocean 1 



Child. About ten or twelve fathoms under 

 water. How much is a fathom ? 



Teacher. A fathom is six feet ; how many 

 feet are they under water ? 



Child. Between sixty and seventy feet. 



Teacher. From what is the name Conus 

 derived ? 



Child. The name conus is derived from the 

 Greek KMOS (conos) a cone. 



The Teacher should again read to the class the facts connected 

 with the natural history of the genus, and require them to give an 

 account in writing of all they have heard. That they may not be 

 discouraged in the outset, some assistance may at first be given ; 

 but that should be gradually removed, and the attention brought into 



composition, is nuency, ana tnis win oe oest promotea oy anow- 

 ing them to use their own expressions, and follow their own ar- 

 rangement of the subject. When they have learned to express 

 themselves readily, they should be taught to seek for correct and 

 appropriate language, and themselves to correct the inaccuracies 

 and inelegancies frequent in the compositions of children. They 

 should also be instructed to consider their subject well, before they 

 begin to write on it, that they may arrange the matter in the best 

 order. 



