TWO YOUNG NATURALISTS. 287 



" Turn his bonnet ! " 



These two almost simultaneous exclamations were 

 uttered by two children, two young natives, who 

 were engaged in seeking for crabs, by turning over 

 the large stones covered with seaweed. 



"Water-cat? turn his bonnet?" repeated Kene. 

 "What the deuce can they be talking about?" 



He went nearer, and one of the children he 

 who had first cried out raising himself up, waved 



LIMPET (Patella ittlgnta, Lamarck). 



an enormous Octopus in the air in a triumphant 

 manner. 



" Wasn't long over it ? eh ? " said he to Kene, 

 showing him his capture. " Directly you find your- 

 self caught by a water-cat, you must catch hold of 

 his head and turn him inside out like a bag. Will 

 you buy this one, sir ? " added the young Norman, 

 without stopping. 



"No indeed, I am very much obliged to you," said 

 Kene, looking with disgust at the hideous beast, 

 whose arms, furnished with innumerable suckers, 

 hung down in a flabby style. "What should you 

 expect me to do with it ? " 



"Booh! Have it cooked and eat it," replied the 



