LUMINOSITY OP THE OCEAN. 423 



The surface ui' the mass appeared to he studded 

 with nutiieroiis promment, rigid, and pearly 

 tubercles iutermingjbd wMx small specks of a 

 brown or red colour. In thc^o latter tlie power 

 of emitting* liolit appenred chic^fly to be seated, 

 these being frequently bright, while the remain- 

 der of the body e3EMblted only its natiiral white 

 or yellowish white hue ; a hu€ wliich changed 

 after death into n red tin^'c. The brosvn spoeksj 

 when removed fvom tlie body, did not emit 

 light.* 



* Sec publislieit proceedbgs of the Zoological Society, 

 No. June 25th, ISdd. 



