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dexterous crab-catcher takes them by the 

 hinder legs, in such a manner that the nip- 

 pers cannot touch him, and thus he throws 

 them into his bag. Sometimes also they are 

 caught when they take refuge in the bottoms 

 of holes in rocks by the sea side, by covering 

 the mouth of the hole, to prevent their 

 getting out ; and then, soon after, the tide 

 coming, enters the hole, and the animal is 

 found upon its ebbing, drowned in its retreat. 

 These Crabs are of various sizes, the largest 

 about six inches wide ; they walk side-ways, 

 like the Sea-crab, and are shaped like them ; 

 some are black, some yellow, some red, and 

 others variegated with red, white, and yellow 

 mixed. 



The light-coloured are reckoned best, and 

 when in full flesh, are very well tasted. 



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