THE TALKING-FISH. 



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Its body was small, with long attenuated legs 

 radiating from it, and its movements reminded 



Shells of living foraminifera : a, Orbulina universa, in its perfect condi- 

 tion, showing the tubular spines which radiate from the surface of the 

 shell; b, Globigerina bulloides, in its ordinary condition, the thin 

 hollow spines which are attached to the shell when perfect having 

 been broken off ; c, Textularia variabilis ; d, Peneroplis planatus ; e, 

 Rotalia eoncamerata ; /, Cristellaria subareuatula. (a is after Wyville 

 Thomson ; the others are after Williamson. All the figures are greatly 

 enlarged.) 



the boys of the toy spiders that work their legs 

 and antennae. In the mud brought up they 



