| Summary: | Revised edition. Naturalist Gosse reviews the natural history of the world's oceans, including a detailed look at the shores of Britain. "In the following pages the Author has endeavoured to describe, with some minuteness of detail, a few of the many objects of interest more or less directly connected with the Sea, and especially to lead youthful readers to associate with the phenomena of Nature, habitual thoughts of God" (Preface to the first edition). First published 1845?. Both publication dates and statement of revision taken from the prefaces. Includes bibliographical references.
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