XIV. 

 BARNACLES. 



" Here we come to a pygmies' village," said 

 Miss Bremely one day when the party were 

 upon the beach. " I can scarcely step without 

 shattering their tiny towers, they stand so thick 

 upon the rocks." 



"When the little tenants of these castles 

 ' take the curl papers out of their hair,' and 

 opening their two-valved doors look over their 

 tuiTets, any small knight might be charmed 

 into riding a tilt in their behalf," laughed the 

 doctor. 



"Don't barnacles live in these little cas- 

 tles ? " questioned Undine. 



" Yes," replied Dr. McLean ; " though if you 

 were to ask them who they were I fancy they 

 would never know what to say. They have 

 so many transitions I wonder if they know 

 whether they are themselves or somebody else. 

 In external appearance they resemble the mol- 

 lusks ; in more important parts of their organ- 

 isms they are crustaceans. 



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