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graceful movements of these never-tiring appendages, 
the curious movements of the mouth-parts, as some inyis 
tit-bit is secured by its perpetual industry. 
For a long time these animals were included in the s 
branch with the clams and snails, until it was discovered, 
observing the young stages of the barnacles, that they 
more closely allied to the crabs ‘and shrimps, that is, ar 
lated animals, and that they had no relationship with 
shell-fish so called. It was found that the young ba 
(Plate 6, fig. 3) was furnished with jointed appenda 
having also organs of sight, and that in this cond 
swam freely in every direction ; that finally securing a 
upon some body, it became cemented head downward, 
forever the power of locomotion and the organ of sight 
creted a hard shell around it, and then for the rest of its lle 
became dependent on the sustenance brought to it 
inflowing tide. We can thus account for the stunted | 
of those individuals which have unwittingly effected 
ment near high-water mark, for in thus securing € 
house-lots, they are left helpless, and imprisoned most 
the day, with the scorching rays- of the sun to ari 
tender bodies, in place of the cool wash of the waves. 
3a represents the young barnacles directly after attaci 
fig. 2, another species of barnacle in a state of rest.” 
In the same pool we notice another strange for 
tially concealed by the floating tresses of sea-weed BS” 
so luxuriant a growth of plant-life along the coast. This: 
mal, for it really is an animal, though apparently k: 
p 
appear within the body, leaving only à warty © 
in place of the beautiful expanded flower (Plate * 
