198 CURIOUS ANECDOTE. 



its usual position, was situated in a pool, and offered 

 a most rare prize to its discoverer, it being the only 

 one he had ever caught. The tube, being of great 

 length, was cut down to about six inches and trans- 

 ferred to a shallow glass tank, in which was intro- 

 duced some pounded shells. The beautiful Annelid 

 soon made itself at home, and commenced to repair 

 the damage done to its habitation by collecting these 

 particles, by means of its tentacula, which were 

 thrown out to an extraordinary distance in all direc- 

 tions. 



The result of the animal's labours was soon ap- 

 parent by a most amusing white patch being added 

 to each end of its dark tube. 



As soon as this operation was completed mon 

 ami carefully tore up the patched garment, and 

 ejected the defenceless Terebella into the vessel, 

 wherein was placed a piece of glass tube that 

 measured an inch in length. Strange to state, 

 the animal instantly crept into this object, and soon 

 made itself quite at home and comfortable. When 

 the building materials were placed near, they were 

 collected and attached to each end of the glass 

 cylinder by the little architect, who doubtless 

 was the first of its 'family' who could boast of 

 such a noble mansion, which ultimately assumed a 

 very remarkable aspect from the variously-coloured 

 * mortar ' that was employed in its construction. 

 Above and below the transparent centre came patches 



