Project Gutenberg 2020-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 365 Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir 1847 1929 Lankester, Edwin Ray, Sir Lankester, Ray, Sir Lankester, Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Diversions of a Naturalist On a Norwegian fiord -- Nature-reserves -- Far from the madding crowd -- The great grey seal -- The grouse and other birds -- The sand and pebbles of the seashore -- The constituents of a seabeach -- Quicksands and fire-stones -- Amber -- Sea-worms and sea-anemones -- Coral-makers and jelly-fish -- Shrimps, crabs, and barnacles -- Barnacles and other crustaceans -- The history of the barnacle and the goose -- More as to the barnacle and the goose -- Sea-shells on the seashore -- Sand-hoppers -- A Swiss interlude -- Science and dancing -- Courtship -- Courtship in animals and man -- Courtship and display -- Courtship, instinct and reason -- Daddy-Long-Legs -- The moth and the candle -- From ape to man -- The skeleton of apes and of man -- The brain of apes and of man -- The mind of apes and of man -- The missing link -- The supply of pure milk -- Christmas trees and other pine trees -- The lymph and the lymphatic system -- The blood and its circulation -- Fish and fast days -- Science and the unknown -- Divination and palmistry -- Toads found living in stone -- The divining-rod -- Birth-marks and telegony -- How to promote scientific discovery by money. Produced by Alan, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Diversions of a Naturalist" by Sir E. Ray Lankester is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This work offers engaging reflections on natural history, exploring various aspects of the natural world and the author’s experiences as a naturalist. The essays are drawn from Lankester’s articles for a popular audience, showcasing the beauty and complexity of nature while providing insight into the field of marine zoology. The opening of the collection presents Lankester's introspective preface, where he discusses the need for moments of respite from the anxieties of wartime life. He reflects on his love for nature and the joy derived from studying it. The first chapter takes readers on an evocative journey into a Norwegian fiord where Lankester recounts his exhilarating experiences with marine dredging. He recalls the excitement of reeling in the ocean's treasures, such as coral, starfish, and the elusive "lancelet," all while grappling with the challenges of sea-sickness and the unpredictable sea. This blend of personal narrative and scientific observation sets the tone for the collection, promising a delightful exploration of natural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Natural history QH Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 854403 2025-06-24T09:46:58.277538 text/html 826809 2024-10-17T15:53:48 text/html 4174242 2025-06-24T09:47:12.098517 application/epub+zip 4171554 2025-06-24T09:47:00.937551 application/epub+zip 422211 2025-06-24T09:46:59.672540 application/epub+zip 4357391 2025-06-24T09:47:19.847455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4274927 2025-06-24T09:47:10.638463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531471 2022-09-27T16:22:35.976466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743247 2025-06-24T09:46:56.775612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 723302 2024-10-17T15:53:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17574 2025-06-24T09:47:20.017407 application/rdf+xml 16927 2025-06-24T09:46:59.824535 image/jpeg 2114 2025-06-24T09:46:59.746527 image/jpeg 4093986 2025-06-24T09:46:58.481530 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia