animal, and feel for yourself how hard they are.

There is a great deal more to know about Five-fingers; and the
Sea-urchin still has his secrets which no one can explain. We have but
glanced at their story in this lesson; but you can see that the
Starfish, lying limp on the sands, is not so dull as it looks.


EXERCISES

1. Where is the mouth of the Starfish placed?

2. Describe how the Starfish moves.

3. How does the Starfish feed on the oyster?

4. Why is the _Brittle_ Star given that name?

5. How do the Starfish and Sea-urchin keep themselves clean?




LESSON II.


A STROLL BY THE SEA.

The sea and the land are always at war. When you are at the seaside,
with spade and bucket to make "castles" and "pies" of the sand, you can