...termed "shoots," and each of them marks a year's growth, so that, by counting them, we can determine at a glance the year when the creature came into the world. Up to the epoch of its maturity the shoots are regalar and successive, but after that time they become...

...the successive layers observable upon the shell indicate its growth, as each indicates one year, eo that, by counting them, we can tell at a glance the year when the creature came into the world. If an oyster be a handsome, well-shaped Adonis, he is introduced to the palaces of the rich and noble,...

...termed " shoots," and each of them marks a year's growth ; so that, by counting them, we can determine at a glance the year when the creature came into the world. Up to the time of maturity, the shoots are regular and successive ; but after that time they become...

...termed "shoots," and each of them marks a year's growth, so that, by counting them, we can determine at a glance the year when the creature came into the world. Up to the epoch of its maturity the shoots are regular and successive, but after that time they become...

...termed "shoots," and each of them marks a year's growth, so that, by counting them, we can determine at a glance the year when the creature came into the world. Up to the epoch of its maturity the shoots are regular and successive, but after that time they become...

...termed "shoots," and each of them marks a year's growth, so that, by counting them, we can determine at a glance the year when the creature came into the world. Up to the rpoch of its maturity the shoots are regular and successive, but after that time they become...

...termed '-shoots," and each of them marks a year's growth ; so that by counting them, wo can determine at a glance the year when the creature came into the world. Dp to the time of its maturity, the shoots are regular and successive ; but after that time they become...

...termed " shoots," and each of them makes a year's growth ; go that, by counting them, we can determine at a glance the year when the creature came into the world. Up to the time of its maturity, the shoots are regular and successive ; but after that time they become...

...termed ' shoots,' and each of them marks a year's growth, so that by counting them we can determine at a glance the year when the creature came into the world. Up to the time of its maturity the shoots are regular and successive ; but after that time they become...

...termed " shoots." and each of them marks a yen's growth ; so that by counting them, we can determine at a glance the year when the creature came into the world. Up to the time of its maturity, the shoots are regular and successive ; bnt after that time they become...