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still nights with great, blazing torches. When the 

 mollusks come up to see the light, they are dipped 

 up in scoop-nets and emptied into the boats. 



The next day the Chinese lay them out on 

 frames to dry, or even spread them on the ground 

 and turn them with a rake. When they are quite 

 dry, they are packed in great bags and shipped 

 to China for food. Now, Mary, you are the last; 

 what have you to show us? 



0, I have so many things. There are worms 

 and sponges, and so many things of which I do 

 not know the names. 



Well, well. But there goes the bell for the lec- 

 ture. We will take Mary's jar with us, and this 

 afternoon we will sit down and see what she has 

 collected. 



BLACKBOARD WORDS. 



formalin (for'ma-lin), zoology (zo-61'o-gy), salleemaii 

 (sal'le-man), octopus (6k'to-pus, or ok-to'ptis). 



Figure 81. 



