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change in question appeared to have taken place before it had 

 been boiled ! The artist was unmercifully criticised, and no 

 doubt suffered much in spirit. But after all there was authority 

 for the colour, for not only red, but white, blue, yellow, and 

 also green lobsters have been caught. At Neptune's or any 

 other court, those most gaily attired would naturally be the 

 representatives of their race. These are words of comfort for 

 the persecuted artist, who may verify them by referring to the 

 ' Field ' of May 24 and June 7, 1890, and Sept. 10, 1891 ; Buck- 

 land's 'Curiosities of Natural History,' ist series, p. 27 ; ' Land 

 and Water ' of May 30, 1891 ; and the Natural History Museum 

 of South Kensington, where an albino lobster may be seen. 



