CRUSTACEA. 



NOW leave the useful Insect world to speak 

 of some Crustacea, a class of animals ex- 

 tremely remarkable, both in a scientific point 

 of view and in a practical sense. Lob- 

 sters, crawfish, crabs, shrimps, etc., will here 

 demand our attention, and will furnish us many 

 occasions of relating curious or novel details con- 

 cerning this section of the animal world. 



It has lately been ascertained that artificial 

 fecundation and breeding can be effected with some 

 of these Crustacea, as easily as with fish. Messrs. 

 Coste, Haxo, Chabot, etc., have, of late years, 

 devoted much attention to this subject. 



A capital of about five shillings, we are told, is 

 sufficient to start with, and, if the business is well 

 managed, the investment will not be regretted. 

 The eggs of a female lobster are taken and placed 

 in a water-trough, and the seed of the male strewed 

 over them ; they are then carefully attended to, and 

 nourished upon such substances as observation or 



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