that built it. It had a good many sides to it--mebby Polly had to her. I
know wimmen are falsely called seven-sided lots of times.

Wall, in the middle of the buildin' designed for the aquarum is a big
pool of water 26 feet in diameter; in the middle of the pool is a risin'
up some rocks covered with moss and ferns, from which cool streams of
water are a-drippin' and a-drizzlin' down onto the reeds and rushes,
where the most gorgeous-colored fishes you ever see are playin' round in
the water, as cool and happy in the middle of a meltin' summer-day--not
needin' no fans or parasols, jest a-divin' and a-splashin' down in the
wet water, and enjoyin' themselves. I bet lots of swelterin' folks jest
envied 'em.

Surroundin' this rotunda, under a glass ruff, runs two lines of
aquarums, separated by a wide gallery--more'n fifty of 'em in all.

In the fresh water wuz all kinds of fishes from all parts of the
country, and the world. Salmons, muskalunges, the great Mississippi
cat-fish, alligators, trout, white-fish, sun-fishes, etc., and etcetry.

In the salt water wuz sharks, torpedoes, dog-fishes, goose-fishes,
sheeps heads, blue-fishes, weak-fish, and strong ones, too, I should
think--why, more'n I could name if I should talk all day.

[Illustration: In the salt water wuz sharks, torpedoes, dog fishes,
goose-fishes, weak-fish, and strong ones, too, I should think.]

Why, I shouldn't a been surprised a mite if I had seen a-floatin' up to
me that old Leviathan of Job's that "couldn't be pulled out with a hook,
or his nose with a cord that wuz let down."