336 NORWAY. 



■ . July 12. 



The next day it blew so very hard that 

 I did not venture to leave this place by 

 sea. I took a walk in the morning; on the 

 beach, it being low water, and noticed 

 various marine productions. Several spe- 

 cies of Fucus were attached either to stones 

 or shells, as well as UIvce and Confervce. 

 Barnacles (Lepas Balan iis and L. Bala- 

 noides) were seen sticking to large stones, 

 at present left by the tide. I noticed also 

 several univalve and bivalv-e shells of various 

 sizes. The Strombiis {Pen pekcani) with 

 and without its dilated lip ; also some 

 small Crabs, and other things. I gathered 

 a viviparous avenaceous grass (what this 

 was cannot be ascertained). Here likewise 

 I noticed several Zoophytes, and among 

 them the three following Midusce. 



1. Medusa (capi/lafa) of an octagonal 

 shape, with notched angles. The annexed 



