392 THE AQUARIAN NATURALIST. 



the shores of the Western Islands of Scotland, which 

 were covered with Barnacles (from the figure and 

 description probably Lepas Anatifera), he states that 

 the pedicle " seems to draw and convey the matter 

 which serves for the growth and vegetation of the 

 little bird within it. ... In every shell that I opened 

 I found a perfect Sea-Fowl-, the little bill like that of 

 a Goose ; the eyes marked ; the head, neck, breast, 

 wings, tail, and feet formed ; the feathers everywhere 

 perfectly shaped, and the feet like those of other 



waterfowl, to the best of my remembrance Nor 



did I ever see any of the little birds alive, nor met 

 with anybody that did ; only some credible persons 

 have assured me that they have seen some as big as 

 their fist." (! !) 



Surely in those days it was not without reason 

 that conscientious and honest men were somewhat 

 scandalized at so bare-faced an evasion of the strict 

 discipline of Lenten-fare, and we can readily appre- 

 ciate the zealous indignation with which they pro- 

 tested against such irregularity in expostulatory 

 effusions : 



" Men holden ye therefore prophanes j 

 Ye eaten neither shrimps nor pranes ; 

 Salte fish, stockefish nor herringe 

 Is not for your wearinge ; 

 Nor in holy Lenten season 

 Will ye either beanes or peason ; 

 But ye looke to bee lette loose 

 To a pygge or to a goose." 



The animals embraced under the term Cirripeds by 

 naturalists are familiar to every sea-side visitor. Two 



