TWO YOUNG NATURALISTS. 



Directly one of these eels was brought to the surface, 

 it again buried itself in the sand with incredible 

 rapidity. 



" These are sand-eels," said Leon. " Their muzzle 

 acts as a spade and digs for them retreats in the sand 



SAXD-EEL (Ammodytcs tobianus, Cuv.). 



where they are perfectly safe, supposing no fishermen 

 come to dislodge them." 



"And is it edible?" 



" Yes, you gourmand, it is edible when you can get 

 enough of it. The fishers, however, prefer to use it as 

 a bait for their lines." 



"And that old man yonder, making holes in the 

 sand with a spade, surely he cannot get very much all 

 alone ? Ah, what a nasty worm ! Perhaps that too 

 is for fishing." 



A score or so of worms were wriggling in the old 

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