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THE CREATURES OF THE SEA 7 



A GROUP OF ROCK-LOVERS 16 



THE SEA. (Poem) 25 



EASTERN OYSTERS 27 



THE SOFT-SHELLED CLAM 37 



SNAILS AND SLUGS 43 



ABALONES, OR SEA-EARS 50 



THE STORY OF A PECTEX 62 



MUSSELS 71 



THE SEA-SHELL'S ANSWER. (Poem} 76 



FRESH-WATER MOLLUSKS 78 



A GROUP OF SAND-DWELLERS 86 



A WALK ALONG THE SHORE 95 



A FEW MORE MOLLUSKS 103 



OTHER CREATURES WHICH LIVE IN THE SEA 112 



.SOME CREEPING THINGS 119 



ANOTHER SEASIDE TALK 129 



SEAWORMS, SEAWEEDS, AND OTHER SEA-THINGS .... 137 



THE CRABS' TEA-PARTY. (Poem) 146 



SOME OTHER LITTLE SEA-CREATURES . . 151 



How SEA-BIRDS KEEP HOUSE . 158 



THE SONG OF THE SEA-BIRD. (Poem) ........ 166 



SEALS AND SEA-LIONS . 169 



A WATER-TELESCOPE 175 



THE HARVEST OF THE SEA 183 



How TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE SPECIMENS 194 



LIST OF FIGURES ............... 197 



INDEX . ... 200 



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