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small gold fish and a plant of Yallisneria spiralis ; 

 and two years afterwards began a similar experiment 

 with sea-water, weeds, and anemones, which were, at 

 last, as successful as the former ones. Mr. Gosse 

 had, in the meanwhile, with tolerable success, begun 

 a similar method, unaware of what Mr. Warrington 

 had done ; and now the beautiful and curious ex- 

 hibition of fresh and salt water tanks opened last 

 year in the Zoological Gardens in London, bids 

 fan- to be copied in every similar institution, and 

 we hope in many private houses, throughout the 

 kingdom. 



To this subject Mr. Gosse's last book, " The 

 Aquarium," is principally devoted, though it con- 

 tains, besides, sketches of coast scenery, in his usual 

 charming style, and descriptions of rare sea-animals, 

 with wise and godly reflections thereon. One great 

 object of interest in the book is the last chapter, 

 which treats fully of the making and stocking these 

 salt-water " Aquaria ; " and the various beautifully 

 coloured plates, which are, as it were, sketches from 

 the interior of tanks, are weU fitted to excite the 



