slope of Torr Point, carpeted with the slippery, shining grass of the sea-thrift, and fringed with the white campion blossoms and the salt foliage of the samphire. Here then let us pause; and whilst we rest on this lichen-covered rock, which forms the weather-beaten base of the Point, we will settle the plan of our campaign against the Anemones, and talk over the arms and ammunition which we have brought with us for our expedition.

We have seen that an anemone is a soft-bodied animal, sticking firmly by his base to the rocks, and when we add that he is usually covered by the sea, we shall perceive that we want, first, something to detach him from his lurking-place without injuring him, and, next, some means of carrying him home with as little shock to his constitution as possible. With regard to the first point, let me draw your attention to this leathern case (plate 11, fig. 5), which is capable of being slung round your shoulders by a strap. It is 10 inches in length, 3 in width and 14 in depth, and contains a double-headed hammer, a long chisel, an oyster-knife, a putty-knife, with a round point, an old ivory paper-knife, and a small net, made by twisting a piece of brass wire into the shape of a circle with a tail to it, and fastening a bag of muslin round the edge of the ring. As to the hammer and chisel, these are indispensable; a great number of the anemones delight in rock-holes, and it is impossible to get them out without chiseling away