Carpenter, William Benjamin, 1813-1885 · London : John Churchill · leaf 546
the most marvellous and beautiful effect alltheir delicate sculpture, reminding the observer (to comparesmall things with great) of the finest specimens of the hollowivory balls carved by the Chinese.* 295. Sponges.—xUthough this tribe has been bandied fromthe Animal to the Yegetaljle kingdom, and… … -f-^^ ^^^17^-ZS-^^^^ structure of Grantia compressa:—A, portion molerately mag-nified, showing general arrangement of triracliate spicules andintervening tissue;—b, small portion highly magnified, showingciliated ceUs. tion of its minute structure. Eor in the living Sponge, theskeleton, usually…
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