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 [Illustration: PLATE I 1. and 2. THE GOBIES.] The Sea-Shore SHOWN TO THE CHILDREN BY JANET HARVEY KELMAN DESCRIBED BY REV. THEODORE WOOD [Illustration] FORTY-EIGHT COLOURED PICTURES LONDON & EDINBURGH T. C. & E. C. JACK Printed by BALLANTYNE, HANSON & CO. At the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh 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