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Rev.’ Wi Cy HEY, M.A.,’ MCS4 
Vice-President of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society; West Ayton, York. 
THERE are at Redcar three large rock-platforms, known respectively 
as East Scar, West Scar, and Salt Scar. The two first are accessible 
from the sands at low water ; the last can only be reached by boat. 
To'one who loves the sea and its living wonders, the Yorkshire 
coast affords no pleasanter expedition than a row to Salt Scar and a 
ramble among its rocks and pools. Choose the smallest boat you 
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bore you with tiresome information when you want to be quiet 
and think. 
As the boat proceeds slowly you look through the clear water, 
and, amid the Laminaria forests, see many Sea Urchins (Zchinus 
sphara), some at the bottom, others crawling up the stout seawee 
Stalks. Here and there a Scarlet Sunstar (Soaster Papposa) is seen 
gleaming from below, while many wavy bodies of small fishes pass in 
and out among the dark weeds. In about ten minutes Salt Scar is 
reached. On the North side of it a sharp ridge of rock stands up, 
and on it the waves break with great force ; but on the landward, or 
South side, long channels of perfectly still water extend. The boat 
will pass gently up and down these, except at dead low water, and 
whatever is in them can then be observed with great ease and 
comfort. Or still better, draw the boat close to the rocky edge of 
the channel, and, lifting up the overhanging Fucus and Laminaria, 
look beneath them. The orange-coloured Doris is common and fine 
here, and there are some exquisitely beautiful species of Aolis. The 
‘deep red stars of Cribe/la oculata are seen here and there among the 
commoner Starfishes. In the nooks and crannies of the rock one of 
the Spider Crabs (Hyas araneus) abounds, though so sluggish and 
weed-grown that it is not always easy to detect. ‘The common eating 
Crab (Cancer pagurus) abounds, but is seldom large. If the thongs of 
Laminaria are lifted up, the beautiful blue-rayed Limpet (Patella 
Pellucida) will be found adhering to them in numbers. Its thick 
Variety /evis generally occurs at the root of the same weed. ‘The 
Owry (Cypfrea europea) is sometimes to be found alive here, 
especially i in the broad shallow channel on the landward side of the 
April 1892. 
