THE GREEN CRAB. 135 



so as to keep its front to the enemy, and guarding itself 

 with its claws just as a boxer holds his arms when on 

 guard. 



I may mention that the popular idea of the green 

 crab being unfit for food is entirely wrong. The flesh 

 is nearly as good as that of the edible crab, but there is 

 so little of it that the creature would command no sale 

 in the market, and is therefore left undisturbed. 



