The Animal Creation a Popular Introduction to Zoology
The book The Animal Creation a Popular Introduction to Zoology was written by author Thomas Rymer Jones Here you can read free online of The Animal Creation a Popular Introduction to Zoology book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Animal Creation a Popular Introduction to Zoology a good or bad book?
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The Razor-Shells (Sole-it), ^ usually burrow in the sand, which they pene- trate with their powerful foot. They are much valued for their excellence as articles of food. When properly cooked (broiling is the best method), they FIG. 204. SAXICAVA. FIG. 205. ANIMAL OF RAZOR-SHELL. are by some thought to be superior to any other shell-fish. They lie in their holes nearly in a vertical position, and move up and down in their burrows, sometimes rising to the surface as if to see what is going on in ...the world above. When the tide goes out they sink deeper. The fishermen then endeavour to tempt them out, as little boys would catch birds if they could, by putting salt -on their tails. The salt irritates the extremity of their siphons, and the Solen * Saxum, a stone ; cavo, to scoop, to bore through. T (ru\r]v, solen, a tube. 202 CONCHIFERA. rises suddenly to get rid of the nuisance. The vigilant human enemy watches the moment, and seizes the opportunity and the Solen if he can catch it ; bift unless very quick in his movements, those of the Solen may be quicker, and once aware of the impending danger, the sensible shell-fish will not come up again, but submits patiently to be salted alive rather than run the risk of being caught and roasted, or else cut up for a bait.
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