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aquarium are so great, it is useless to attempt this form of nature- 

 study. This, however, does not at all follow. If the student makes 

 up his mind to persevere, even after one or two failures, and above 

 all to spend a few minutes every day in looking after his aquarium, 

 he will be sure to succeed in the end in acquiring a most delightful 

 hobby. 



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Those who dwell by the seaside may have special chances of 

 studying marine animals and plants. Much can be done by the edge 

 of the rock pools when the tide is low, while temporary aquaria will 

 at other times allow further and more continuous observations to be 

 made. The creatures which one finds will, of course, vary a good 

 deal according to circumstances. 



You are, however, almost certain to find "five-fingers "or common 

 star fishes, and some day when you have plenty of time, turn one 

 over on its back in a pool and watch it slowly regain its original 

 position with the aid of its tube feet with their small suckers. 



The observations already suggested upon sea anemones may be 

 carried further, and the ways of shore crabs can be investigated. 

 Among molluscs, sea snails and their eggs may claim attention, or 

 the particular denizens of some salt water puddle, their behaviour and 

 inter-relations may form the subject of interesting notes. 



We cannot go further into detail as to the subjects for study 

 which may possibly present themselves, but we give two examples 

 which are suggestive of the way in which they may be treated. The 

 first deals with brief notes kept with those upon other creatures in a 

 nature-study journal, and the second with a longer narrative of a 

 single day's work. 



