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to draw up lately for the Biological Society. (See p. 1). 

 But in addition to this special work a good deal of general 

 collecting was carried on for the benefit of the Biological 

 Station. The advantage of having a handy little steamer 

 available for trawling, dredging, or tow-netting around 

 Port Erin is now undoubted, and it is unfortunate that 

 the finances of the Station do not permit of the L.M.B.C. 

 having such a boat employed permanently. 



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Fig. I. — Mytilus edulis, from Aquarium Guide. 



The continued success of the Aquarium, and the 

 marked increase in the number of visitors, is most 

 gratifying. An institution where over fifteen thousand 

 summer visitors are shown a number of the most 

 interesting of our common sea-side animals and plants in 

 a living condition amidst natural surroundings, with 



