ANALYSIS -OF HALL OF SHELLS, 



WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY. 



Thb following paragraphs are intended more as helps 

 to those who may wish to continue studies here begun 

 than as any perfect analysis of chapters. The books which 

 have been especially helpful in preparing these studies are 

 here indicated, and their helpfulness acknowledged. 



As will be seen, authorities are sometimes referred to 

 and studies suggested which do not relate to shells at all, 

 but from the nature of this little volume have seemed to 

 belong here. 



Chaptee I. — Introduction of our friends the Bremelys 

 to the new minister, and the ocean whose name is Peace. 

 Interest in the stariish and the Haliotis begun ; the mouth 

 and stomach of the former indicated, and the nervous sys- 

 tem of the latter. For further understanding of these con- 

 sult zoologies and encyclopaedias. For runes of the North- 

 men read the Sagas, Scandinavian mythology, and Odin, 

 by Carlyle. The works of Fouque, whom Eichter chris- 

 tened " The Valiant," furnish weird and graceful tales of 

 the sea. Read the classics, in original or translations. 



Chapter II. — The Pecten and Patella have been used 

 as plates and drinking vessels at different times and by 

 various nations ; the former served as a badge of knight- 

 hood. The beauty and wonderful construction of the 

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