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Knife- and whip-handles, and walking-sticks, are made 

 from the stems of Laminaria digitata ; and ihe fronds of 

 L. saccharina frequently do duty as barometers. I need 

 scarcely refer to sea-weed baskets and pictures, or to the 

 more scientific books and maps of named specimens, 

 which are often sold at bazaars, and by means of which 

 considerable sums have been raised for rebuilding 

 churches, and other similar purposes. 



These are some of the usqs of Sea-weeds, and I could 

 enumerate others, did my space permit. 



There is, besides, their beauty of colour, of structure, 

 and of form, and to my mind this is by no means their 

 least valuable attribute. 



" For not to use alone did Proridenoe 

 Abound, but large example gave to man 

 Of grace, and ornament, and splendour rich, 

 Suited abundantly to every taste, 

 In bird, beast, fish, winged and creeping thing, 

 In herb and flower." 



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