42 Life Beneath the Waves. 



aquarium ; and when a small stick was 

 inserted, with a modicum of food attached, 

 the moment the piece of wood touched the 

 water, he would scramble towards it with 

 great rapidity, and eagerly snatching off 

 the bit of raw mussel or other fish, dart 

 away to the nearest shelter of rock or sea- 

 weed, and devour the morsel with every 

 appearance of relish and enjoyment. 



The first sign that a crab is about to 

 cast off his shell is generally an extra 

 amount of restlessness round and round 

 the aquarium, backwards and forwards he 

 crawls, till he finds what he considers a 

 sufficiently retired spot for the purpose of 

 making his strange toilet. He then remains 

 stationary, arid the shell begins to move 

 forwards very slowly, the crab's claws 

 being slightly elevated at first, and his legs 

 extended. On moves the coat, very 



