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CHAPTER X. 



OUR PUBLIC AQUARIA. 



Establishment of large public aquaria Mr. Lloyd's part in 

 developing ditto The Crystal Palace Aquarium Ditto at 

 London and Dublin Zoological Gardens Show tanks in 

 public aquaria Circulation and aeration of sea water in 

 ditto Barnum's white whales Hurwood's contrivance for 

 aerating large aquaria Application of ditto in Hamburg 

 Aquarium Mr. Lloyd's method of large underground 

 reservoirs Saville-Kent on ditto Crystal Palace and 

 Brighton methods of circulation in aquaria Relative 

 merits of ditto Capacity of tanks in Crystal Palace, West- 

 minster, Brighton, Great Yarmouth, Manchester, and South- 

 port Aquaria Details of sizes of tanks, &c., in ditto 

 Food-tanks of our public aquaria Cost of food for animals 

 in ditto Food of animals in ditto Nocturnal habits of 

 herrings and dog-fishes Saville-Kent on ditto How 

 marine animals are fed Organic matter in sea water 



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CHAPTER XI. 



MAMMALIA, REPTILIA, AND FISHES OF PUBLIC MARINE 

 AQUARIA. 



Lung-breathing aquatic animals Grampuses at Brighton 

 Aquarium Porpoises at ditto " Sea-lions " at ditto 

 Alligators and crocodiles at Southport, Manchester, and 

 Brighton Edible turtles at Brighton Hawk's-bill turtle 



Marine fishes The lancelet (Amphioxus) at Sydenham 



Mud-fish at Brighton Smooth hound and tope 

 Common dog-fish Its habits Small-spotted dog-fish 

 Eggs of skate and dog-fish Mode of reproduction in sharks 

 and rays Thornback Angel fish Homelyn ray 

 Common skate Sharp-nosed ray Cat-fish Teeth of 



