The book of the aquariumGroombridge and Sons, 1860 - 134 ページ |
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abundant Actinia algæ anemone Annelids appear aquarian aquatic attached beautiful beetle beginners bottom bright brooks cabinet Callitriche carp cement centre collection colour common confervæ Corallina officinalis covered crab crassicornis creatures crustaceans curious decay deep delicate dianthus elegant elytra Enteromorpha Fcap ferns fishes floating flowers fresh fresh-water fronds furnished genus glass Grace Aguilar green growth habits hardy hermit crab inches infusoria insect interesting jars keep kinds larva larvæ light live Lloyd Marine Aquarium means mesembryanthemum microscopic minnows minute mollusks mouth nature objects observation obtained ornamental oxygen pebbles perish piece plants pond preserved pretty Prussian carp purpose removed rock rock-work Sagartia sand sea anemones sea-water sea-weed Serpula shallow shells shew sides slope-back tank soon species specimens sticklebacks stone success supply surface tank tentacles thrive tribe true tube tufts Ulva variety vessel weed whole worm zoophytes
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106 ページ - With everything beauteous that grows in the deep ; Each flower of the rock and each gem of the billow Shall sweeten thy bed and illumine thy sleep. Around thee shall glisten the loveliest amber That ever the sorrowing sea-bird has wept ; With many a shell, in whose hollow-wreathed chamber, We, Peris of Ocean, by moonlight have slept.
v ページ - We congratulate Miss Aguilar on the spirit, motive, and composition of this story. Her aims are eminently moral, and her cause comes recommended by the most beautiful associations. These, connected with the skill here evinced in their development, ensure the success of her labours.
79 ページ - There, with its waving blade of green, The sea-flag streams through the silent water, And the crimson leaf of the dulse is seen To blush like a banner bathed in slaughter : There, with a light and easy motion, The fan-coral sweeps through the clear deep sea ; And the yellow and scarlet tufts of ocean Are bending like corn on the upland lea : And life, in rare and beautiful forms, Is sporting amid those bowers of stone...
iii ページ - A clever and interesting tale, corresponding well to its name, illustrating the silent, constant influence of a wise and affectionate parent, over characters the most diverse." — Christian Lady's Magazine. '' This interesting volume unquestionably contains many valuable hints on domestic education, much powerful writing, and a moral of vast importance.
iii ページ - Grace Aguilar wrote and spoke as one inspired; she condensed and spiritualized, and all her thoughts and feelings were steeped in the essence of celestial love and truth. To those who really knew Grace Aguilar, all e'ulogium fall short of her deserts, and* she has left a blank in her particular walk of literature, which we never expect to see filled up.
iii ページ - It is very pleasant, after reading a book, to speak of it in terms of high commendation. The tale before us is an admirable one, and is executed with taste and ability. The language is beautiful and appropriate ; the analysis of character is skilful and varied. The work ought to be in the hands of all who are interested in the proper training of the youthful mind."— Palladium.
vi ページ - The scene of this interesting tale is laid during the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella. The Vale of Cedars is the retreat of a Jewish family, compelled by persecution to perform their religious rites with the utmost secrecy. On the singular position of this fated race in the most Catholic land of Europe, the interest of the tale mainly depends ; whilst a few glimpses of the horrors of the terrible Inquisition are afforded the reader, and heighten the interest of the narrative.
iii ページ - A work which possesses an extraordinary amount of influence to elevate the mind and educate the heart, by showing that rectitude and virtue conduce no less to material prosperity, and worldly comfort and happiness, than to the satisfaction of the conscience, the approval of the good, and the hope and certainty of bliss hereafter.
v ページ - We began to read the volume late in the evening ; and although it consists of about 400 pages, our eyes could not close in sleep until we had read the whole. This excellent book should find a place on every drawing-room table — nay, in every library in the kingdom.