CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER 



PAGE 



I. STARS OF THE SEA 1 



II. THE METEORS OF THE SEA 10 



III. FIXED LUMINARIES OF THE SEA 19 



IV. LUMINOUS ECHINODERMS 29 



V. SUBTERRANEAN LIGHT-GIVERS 33 



VI. LAMP SHELLS 40 



VII. LIGHTNING-BUGS 47 



VIII. FIRE-FLIES 59 



IX. LANTERN-FLIES 64 



X. BY CRAB-LIGHT 72 



XI. SEAS OF FLAME 80 



XII. FINNY LIGHT-BEARERS 91 



XIII. FINNY LIGHT-BEARERS (SURFACE FORMS) . . . .103 



XIV. LUMINOUS BIRDS AND OTHER ANIMALS .... 108 

 XV. MAN'S RELATIONS TO THE PHENOMENON OF PHOSPHO- 

 RESCENCE 116 



XVI. LUMINOUS FLOWERS 121 



XVII. VEGETABLE LAMPS 127 



XVIII. PHANTOMS 140 



XIX. LUMINOUS SHOWERS 144 



XX. THE USES OF PHOSPHORESCENCE 160 



APPENDIX 169 



BIBLIOGRAPHY H9 



INDEX 185 



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