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side, is exceedingly simple merely a nice brown 

 wicker fancy basket, with a division at each end for 

 two preserving jars or glass bottles, the central space 

 being used for holding the small hammer and chisel, 

 hand-net, weeds, &c. A lady could carry the whole 

 with the greatest ease. 



To persons resident, say in Edinburgh or within 

 two or three miles from the " hunting-ground," as 

 the fancy basket would not be very suitable for a 

 gentleman, I would simply recommend a small leather 

 (carpet 1) bag to be kept for the purpose. It would, 

 of course, have a division in the centre, lengthways. 

 It might be prudent to stow a pair of old shoes in one 

 compartment; and as the sea water is rather inju- 

 rious to leather, these could be slipped on while at 

 the rocks. In the other division, at each corner, 

 might be placed a glass bottle, while the intervening 

 space might hold a flat strawberry basket, if nothing 

 better offers. The bottles can be used for fish, fine 

 sea- weeds, nudibranchs, &c., and the basket will hold 

 the indispensable hammer and chisel, weeds, uni- 

 valves, bivalves, actiniae, &c. 



It is seldom that an hour's search at the rocks will 

 not suffice to afford an ample stock of objects, unless 

 one happens to be on the search after curiosities. 

 Should the zoologist have the good fortune to settle 

 upon an interesting spot, then two, or even three 

 hours will seem insufficient. 



Having finished your search, you can walk or ride 

 home without attracting more attention than any or- 



