The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-06-20

SPECIMENS OF sEALIFE SEEN AMONG
THE BAHAMAS.


Masses of Coral Full OF Tiny Crustaceans-
Under the Shelves Of Rock--Amonu
.,,a oranre co,o,aa r7,a,a. - So.
sossa'
One dav "A low t;de T want as,,o,a ofp rzoo-
Cav II was a., is % IN, Hoe row r.,,,a,,ss
there are no hogs IN II. and for tbst; ,,attar
there are dozens o cows s1ed Hoe @s -
ably for the same reason. Most of the sponge
fishing vessels carry black pig which roams
on tne forecastie deck. What this pig gets
70 eau Is TO me mystery. There seems to BE-
no surplus OF FOOD, no cold food over Ger
fanny, Tor tho sponge fishermans food Is
bread ana water, and not over much OF that.
lnese pigs are very thins and have an I'M
comtortaDie habit or gnaWing 40 ones pansa'
legs.
AT low tde the shores OF rocky islet or
GAY IN ene bananas mas ragged reef OF rock
uncovered and looking IKE mass OF wind
piown soap sues made ON large scale, sud
oen.y pes1lheas ana then black or gray with
nnuew AZ ~ noneycomDeu ana pocketed
VIII sharp, nrictie, Jagged points every
where. I'm ana IN TINS reef are found many
species OF mollusls, generally occupy
ing sngnS Impressions made BY themselves;
uney Withdraw into their shells, shut the door
ana piacidiy award the How OF the next tide.
i1era are thousands OF tno little spiral bleed
ing soorn smells. Below this rock is O sheiv-
ing peacn OF swallow sloplng, and on this
waueu IN my rubber boots, collecting such
enings as attracted my attention. Masses Of
soio corais prancned and interiaceds whitish
WIN PINK UPS, served as cover for fish OF
many prign5 coiors, little Fellows not daring
10 go inSo tne open.
FULL OF LIFE.
Taking to the dry beach rnasass ~ th,s
coral as great as conld lift' + found "a s,,Il
OF life: little tinv crustacea ns-wbits. hlscs
and red--minute. ouiclr rnovinr sta,. Al,
green and bIaok. Hack ani,,a sss aerrrs. i<..
worms with double line of Lao ia ,oirs.
on the lower surface and 4, leather fuha. Is
which they carried thernseIvas. f,,,,nv IittIa
old mossback crabs. "a Md 10 s,asrsts,,ss
growth as to pass unnoticed if thew would
only been still. baart;s,I ,,;,,. LII Ia.
pnrnfa mouth 1iLa ds,st 1as,, - $500 $3.50. III
company Here and t,,s,.s ! ,s;,,- - s.s
nestied under 4 little slsif Sy,t,, s;ts ,,,,tt
ike door shnt ticht T.re,a ,s' ~ 49,.
corals OF 9Iuli valio,v fon,,d ce,,s.,5 .s,sts
parasitic life ,ci, a. tinv oo,,,ra y ye.*t
like. f1at. some valIoyv with ,,,s,,sr ,sss,s+t
others brown and lii.s 4 ,,,,niat,,,, ,,-iaas-
n bandlinoy which t,,o,, - iass q. ~ 49,
spiculm so fine and needle like that they
poison the hands, causing an itching and
eruption that lasts for days; waving alcn,.
thread like sea plants Of many Quincy
form and many shade Of brown: coraIites
white and brown, iointed, branching tufts
Under che rock shelves were brigbt .olorad
anemones, siren like letting the shallow tide
comb their long hair. A little deeper bIe
crayfish, brilliant in gold and black. with
feelers twenty inches long, instead Of claws.
steal quickly away; big crabs. blue and erav
or dark spotted red, hold up angry claws
then try to hide under nv boots On shore
the great round leaves OF the red and erssn
sea grape hide the land.
On the leeward side OF the cav the ebb tade
leaves bare a white marty bar / .OO0 acres Is