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 Rene. 

 " 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 vulgata, Lamarck). 



an enormous Octopus in the air in a triumphant 

 manner. 



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

 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 

 Rene, 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 



