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we shall find, when procuring anemones and some of the 

 alo-ai • an ivory paper-knife and a small net, about six inches 

 across, and attached to the end of a pole, six feet in 

 length. This net is to be used for the purpose of captur- 

 ing fish, crabs and other active creatures. 



The meshes of this net should be about one-third of an 

 iuch across or of the dimensions of those in what is 

 termed "shrimp net." If we are going particularly for 

 anemones, we shall find it convenient to take an iron crow- 

 bar as Mr. Tugwell recommends in his " Manual," dispens- 

 ing with the " able-bodied man " therein mentioned, as we 

 shall find it healthy work, learning to use the crowbar our- 

 selves, llowever, as we are supposed to be going after 

 general stock for an Aquarium, we will leave the crowbar 

 at home for the present. 



Thus equipped we start for the shore, wherever we can 

 touch it. Let us for a moment suppose that we decide to 

 take the city cars of New York, that run up the Third 

 Avenue to Yorkvillc, and, jumping in, pay our fare, six 

 cents— little enough for a journey of five and-a-half miles, 

 as it is, from the City Hall. And now we are at Fifty- 

 third street, so let us stop, alight, and look about us. AVe 

 walk to the East River, and, descending the rocks, come 

 upon a shore, which, supposing that we have chosen our 

 hour properly and the tide is out, will yield us several 

 treasures for our Aquarium. As we wish to go U> the shore 

 when the tide is lowest, we should choose the autumn or 

 spring, as, at those seasons, the tides reach their greatest 

 declination ; and, then, certain points of the shore will be 

 uncovered, which at other times cannot be reached. It is 



