Chapter I: Front Matter

THE “SHOWN TO THE CHILDREN” SERIES

1. BEASTS

With 48 Coloured Plates by PERCY J. BILLINGHURST. Letterpress by LENA
DALKEITH.

2. FLOWERS

With 48 Coloured Plates showing 150 flowers, by JANET HARVEY KELMAN.
Letterpress by C. E. SMITH.

3. BIRDS

With 48 Coloured Plates by M. K. C. SCOTT. Letterpress by J. A.
HENDERSON.

4. THE SEA-SHORE

With 48 Coloured Plates by JANET HARVEY KELMAN. Described by REV.
THEODORE WOOD.

THE “SHOWN TO THE CHILDREN” SERIES

EDITED BY LOUEY CHISHOLM

THE SEA-SHORE

1. and 2. THE GOBIES.]

The Sea-Shore
SHOWN TO THE CHILDREN

BY
JANET HARVEY KELMAN

DESCRIBED BY
REV. THEODORE WOOD

FORTY-EIGHT COLOURED PICTURES

LONDON & EDINBURGH
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LIST OF SEA-SHORE WONDERS

CHAPTER I
FISHES

Plate
I. 1. and 2. The Gobies
II. 1. The Smooth Blenny
” 2. The Spotted Gunnell
III. 1. The Dragonet
” 2. The Pipe-Fish
IV. The Flounder
V. The Plaice
VI. 1. The Egg of the Skate
” 2. The Egg of the Dog-Fish

CHAPTER II
THE MOLLUSCS

Plate
VII. 1. and 2. The Cuttle
VIII. 1. and 2. The Whelk
IX. 1. The Dog Whelk
” 2. The Sting Winkle
” 3. The Periwinkle
” 4. The Dog Periwinkle
” 5. The Purpura
X. 1. The Sea Snail
” 2. The Wentletrap
XI. 1. The Common Limpet
” 2. The Key-Hole Limpet
” 3. The Smooth Limpet
” 4. The Cup and Saucer Limpet
XII. 1. The Painted Top
” 2. The Grey Top
” 3. The Cowry
” 4. The Chiton

CHAPTER III
BIVALVE MOLLUSCS

Plate
XIII. 1. The Oyster
” 2. The Saddle Oyster
” 3. The Cockle
XIV. 1. Inside of Mussel Shell
” 2. The Mussel
” 3. The Horse Mussel
XV. 1. The Variable Scallop
” 2. The Radiated Scallop
” 3. The Hunchback Scallop
XVI. 1. Inside of Sunset Shell
” 2. The Sunset Shell
” 3. The Gaper
XVII. 1. The Piddock
” 2. and 3. The Little Piddock
XVIII. 1. The Shipworm
” 2. Wood bored by Shipworm
XIX. 1. The Razor
” 2. Top of Razor from Front
” 3. The Sabre Razor
XX. The Pinna

CHAPTER IV
CRABS

How Crabs Grow
How Crabs See
How Crabs Hear and Smell
Plate
XXI. The Edible Crab

XXII. 1. The Shore or Green Crab
” 2. The Fiddler Crab
XXIII. 1. The Masked Crab
” 2. The Thornback Crab
XXIV. 1. The Long-Beaked Spider Crab
” 2. The Four-Horned Spider Crab
XXV. 1. The Pea Crab
” 2. and 2 A. Crab Caterpillars
” 3. and 3 A. Crab Chrysalids
XXVI. 1. The Hermit Crab in Whelk Shell
” 2. The Hermit Crab out of Shell

CHAPTER V
LOBSTERS AND THEIR KIN

Plate
XXVII. The Lobster
XXVIII. 1. The Prawn
” 2. The Æsop Prawn
” 3. The Shrimp
XXIX. 1. and 1 A. The Sandhopper
” 2. and 2 A. The Sand Screw
XXX. 1. Acorn Shells
” 2. Ship Barnacles

CHAPTER VI
THE SEA WORMS

Plate
XXXI. 1. The Sea Mouse
” 2. The Sabella
XXXII. 1. and 2. The Serpula
XXXIII. 1. The Terebella
” 2. The Lug Worm
XXXIV. 1. The Nemertes
” 2. The Nereis

CHAPTER VII
STARFISHES

Plate
Starfishes’ Legs
XXXV. 1. The Five-Finger Starfish
” 2. The Bird’s-Foot Starfish
XXXVI. The Sun Starfish
XXXVII. The Brittle Starfish
XXXVIII. 1. The Sea Urchin without Spines
” 2. The Sea Urchin with spines

CHAPTER VIII
SEA CUCUMBERS AND JELLYFISHES

Plate
XXXIX. 1. The Sea Cucumber
” 2. The Common Jellyfish
XL. 1. The Stinging Jellyfish
” 2. The Sea Acorn

CHAPTER IX
SEA ANEMONES

How Sea Anemones are formed
Plate
XLI. 1. The Smooth Anemone
” 2. The Daisy Anemone
XLII. 1. The Thick-Armed Anemone
” 2. The Snake-Locked Anemone

CHAPTER X
MADREPORES, CORALS, AND SPONGES

Plate
XLIII. 1. The Madrepore
” 2. The Sea Finger
XLIV. 1. The Tuft Coral
” 2. The Bread-Crumb Sponge
” 3. The Grantia Sponge
” 4. Foraminifera