In Coral-Land 
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one having a separate mouth and stomach 
for his support, and yet continuing as a 
part of the family. 
u I told you that the Anemones and 
Coral Polyps were first cousins, and so 
they are, for almost the only difference 
between them is that the Anemones have 
no coral in their make-up. Then too, 
the Coral Polyps cannot move about like 
the Anemones, and they are somewhat 
different in appearance, being more like 
lovely daisies, or stars, than chrysanthe¬ 
mums. 
“ The coral is made from the lime of 
which the water of the ocean contains a 
large quantity, and is hidden in the sides 
and lower part of the polyp, there being 
none in the stomach and disk. When 
the polyp dies the fleshy part decays, and 
the coral, which is the skeleton of the 
polyp, is left. It is very hard, being 
