same 



THE AQUARIUM; 



AN UNVEILING OF 



THE WONDERS OF THE DEEP SEA. 



Post 8vo. with coloured and uncoloured Illustrations, 17s. 



" While in some respects a continuation of the ' Rambles on the Devon- 

 shire Coast,' from the pen of the same author, the present work is infinitely 

 more interesting, since it treats of the deep-sea animals and plants collected 

 by him for the purpose of that novel contrivance in natural science the 

 Marine Aquarium. The physiology of such of the inhabitants of the great 

 deep as fell under his observation in the prosecution of this arrangement, 

 their structure, their habits and instincts, are described with all that intelli- 

 gence and ready sense for the wonders of nature for which the author is so 

 distinguished, and the descriptive text is accompanied by illustrations of the 

 most admirable character, beautifully printed in colours. The volume also 

 contains ample directions for the formation of the marine aquarium on every 

 scale, from the ornamental vase in the drawing-room to the tank of the pro- 

 fessed naturalist." John Bull, July 8, 1854. 



" Those who have had the gratification of spirit-companionship with 

 Mr. Gosse in his former rambles, will rejoice to find themselves again by his 

 side on the shores of Dorset. He has the art of throwing the purple light ' 

 of life over the marble form of science ; and while satisfying the learned by 

 illustrations and confirmations of what they knew before, he delights the 

 seekers of knowledge, and even of amusement, by leading them into 



profitable and pleasant paths ' which they have not known' The 



volume ought to be upon the table of every intelligent sea-side visitor. It 

 would be injustice to close these remarks without paying a tribute to the 

 singular beauty, both of design and execution, of the plates which accom- 

 pany the work." Globe, June 22, 1854. 



" To the style of a Gilbert White are added all the blandishments which the 

 arts of the printer, the binder, and the artist sometimes combine now-a-days 

 to offer to the eye Its pictorial portion is even more lavish in exqui- 

 site illustrations than the volume to which that before us professes to be a 

 sequel." Brighton Gazette, June 22, 1854. 



"We recommend Mr. Gosse's volume, .... written throughout in Mr. 

 Gosse's usual felicitous style." Microscopical Journal, July 1854. 



" Among Mr. Van Voorst's many beautiful books, none exceeds, we know 

 not if any equals, the delicate beauty of Mr. Gosse's ' The Aquarium.' . . . 



This charming volume The illustrations are of ravishing beauty, 



quite miracles of tinted lithography." Christian Remembrancer, July 1854. 



" The object of Mr. Gosse's book is to give information on [the keeping of 

 marine animals, &c.] ; and that he does this in an agreeable and interesting 

 manner, is only to say that Mr. Gosse has done in this book what he has 

 clone in all his other books." Athenceum, Aug. 19, 1854. 



" The ever fresh and various aspect of nature imparts some of its own 

 character to the book." Spectator, June 24, 1854. 



" Mr. Gosse's former publications on natural history are, we doubt not, 

 known to many of our readers, and we can assure them that although, as 

 usual, there is in the present volume a good deal of scientific information, 

 there is also a good proportion of what is interesting to general readers, and 



