THE 



MUSEUM GAZETTE. 



No. 4. AUGUST, 1906. Vol. r. 



EDITORIAL NOTES. 



The present is our second Gazette devoted chiefly to Sea- 

 side Topics. In our July number we dealt with the pheno- 

 mena of the Tides and endeavoured to explain that they are 

 not on the English seas due so much to any local attraction 

 of the sun and moon as to the propulsive force of great ocean 

 masses of water set in movement in the southern hemisphere. 

 Explanation was also offered of the puzzling fact that whilst 

 the influence of the moon is brought to bear on any given part 

 of the earth only once in a day, there are yet two tides. 



Proceeding next to illustrations of Seaside Natural history, 

 we offered our readers seven beautiful plates taken from 

 Professor Johnston's Work and exhibiting different forms of 

 zoophyte life. In the descriptions appended to these plates 

 some of the most marvellous facts in the whole range of 

 natural history were referred to. After a brief note as to 

 Seaside Collecting we passed to comparatively simple matters 

 and gave descriptive lists of seaside plants, &c. 



In this month's issue we continue the same class of sub- 

 jects. We offer a few words of advice as to bathing and 

 describe the best method of reviving those apparently 

 drowned. Our chief topic is, however, a description of British 

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