GO CRAB, SHRIMP, AND LOBSTER LORE. 



posed pebbles in active motion, performing foot-races 

 over his best jacket, the handkerchief spread open, 

 and, alas ! empty. " AVell," exclaimed he, " blow me if 

 this aint too much of the monkey. Why, look ye here, 

 messmates ; these here blessed stones have come to 

 life, every man Jack of 'em. They've chawed all my 

 hacca and spent every meg of my money ; and now I'll 

 heave all the beggars to Davey Jones's locker. Over- 

 board is where I means to pitch 'em ! " and so he did, 

 no doubt to the intense gratification of the falsely- 

 accused Crabs. Like the Eocky Mountain ant, in 

 whose hill precious stones are not unfrequently found, 

 — the codfish acts the part of treasure-seeker among the 

 rocks and sands of the ocean's depths, — minute crus- 

 taceans of great variety, are by the shrewd and practical 

 lover of natural history, taken from the stomachs of 

 the captured fish, and many would have remained all 

 but unknown to science had it not been that the Crab 

 collecting-habits of certain large sea-fish, were dis- 

 covered and promptly taken advantage of. AVe 

 strongly advise all those who are fond of collecting 

 either British or foreign specimens never to miss 

 the oj)portunity of acquiring crustaceous wealth held 

 out by the taking of a large deep sea- fish. Take 

 out his " treasure-sack " — the stomach, — wash the 

 contents in plenty of clean water, carefully examine 

 them, and the trouble will not be thrown awav, or the 



