- Thaumastocheles zaleucus
- The 'Fairy Shrimp' (Chirocephalus diaphanus)
- The Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina)
- The Common Lobster (Homarus gammarus,) Female, from the Side
- The Common Sand-hopper (Talitrus saltator), Male, from the Side
- The Common Shrimp (Crangon vulgaris)
- The Gribble (Limnoria lignorum)
- The Nauplius Larva of a Species of Barnacle of the Family Lepadidæ, showing greatly-developed Spines
- The Norwegian Deep-water Prawn (Pandalus borealis), Female
- The Phyllosoma Larva of the Common Spiny Lobster
- The Sea-slater (Ligia oceanica)
- The Tasmanian 'Mountain Shrimp'
- The Zoëa Larva of a Species of Sergestes
- Two Species of Caprellidæ
- Wire Railway at the Harwood Coal mines, British Colombia
A novelty in the way of carrying coal may be seen at the Harewood coal mine, at Nanaimo, British Columbia. The mines are situated at a considerable elevation above the sea-level, and the intermediate ground is covered with trees and rocks, while several deep ravines intercept the grounds. Under such circumstances, the construction of a railway would be costly and require much time, as several viaducts would be required, and the road at some places would have to make considerable curves. The proprietor of the mines therefore decided to avoid all these difficulties, on putting up a wire tramway in a direct line from the mine to the port, by means of which the ravines could be spanned without expense, and the timber on the ground could be converted into the necessary posts. There are in all ninety-seven posts, put up to such a height that the wire spanned over them forms a softly inclining plane. The distance between them is from 150 to 250 feet. The wire rope is of the best crucible steel, specially made for the purpose, and is 6-1/2 miles in length; each post having a pair of groove-pulleys two feet in diameter, over which the wire moves. The rope is driven at the lower end by an engine of 20 horse-power, which is sufficient to drive the line when carrying 12 tons per hour. - Woodpecker drilling a hole for a nest
The woodpeckers are carpenters; they not only bore holes in trees in search of food, but they also chisel out deep holes in which to deposit their eggs and rear their young. They generally build their nest in May, selecting an old apple tree in the orchard; the boring is first done by the male, who pecks out a circular hole; as the work progresses, he is occasionally relieved by the female. They both work with great diligence, and as the hole deepens they carry out the chips, sometimes taking them some distance to prevent discovery or suspicion. The nest usually requires a week to build, and when the female is quite satisfied she deposits her eggs, generally six in number and of a pure white color. - Young Specimen of an African River Crab