02248cam a22003013u 4500 49022 UtSlPG 20260610134128.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QL Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888 A year at the shore Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2015-05-22 Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Year at the Shore" by Philip Henry Gosse is a natural history account written in the mid-19th century. The work intricately details the exploration of marine life and coastal environments, capturing the essence of the shoreline through descriptive passages and illustrations. Through the author's keen observations, readers are likely to delve into the life forms and habitats along the shore, gaining insight into the beauty and complexity of nature. The opening of "A Year at the Shore" sets the stage for a detailed examination of the coastal landscape and its inhabitants. Gosse vividly describes heavy waves crashing onto a shingle beach under a tumultuous sky. The narrative transitions into a first-person exploration as he climbs rocky cliffs, observing the powerful interaction of ocean and land. Along the way, he describes various marine creatures, such as the Purple-spotted Top and the Dog-whelk, highlighting their physical characteristics and behaviors. The emphasis on both the beauty of the external landscape and the intricate life within it establishes an engaging tone, inviting readers to appreciate the dynamic world at the shoreline. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Marine animals -- Great Britain https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49022 89860 89860