Writing from Bideford in 1855, Kingsley urges holiday-makers to stop idling on the beach and look into the rock pools at their feet. He introduces anemones, madrepores, starfish, sea worms and other creatures of the British shore, and argues that natural history trains the mind and character as well as any sport.
A lively Victorian guide to seashore life by the author of The Water-Babies. Download the free EPUB.