Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire Its Records, Traditions, Inhabitants, and Natural History, with a Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree, and a Map and Illustrations

CHAPTER IV.--LOWER FORMS OF LIFE.

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Diffusion of life--Luminosity of footprints on boggy ground--Reptiles--Fresh-water fish--Shells--Molluscs--The spout fish--How to take it--Sea anemones--Love of flowers--Localities recommended to botanists--Grasses--Mosses--Lichens--List of a few--Seaweeds--Fungi--Conclusion 233