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closed; he then irritated the mandibles of the lobster, whereupon 
it immediately let go its hold on the pot to attack the man, 
and so sacrificed its liberty at once. This I found was the 
usual way of making lobsters let go their hold, for when seized, 
they catch hold of anything that comes within range of their 
claws. 
In conclusion, let me say that remarks upon the question of 
lobsters as an article of food, and also on the subject of colour- 
variation, would be of much value. 
(Lo be continued.) 
NOTES AND QUERIES. 
Death of Mr. E. C. Rye-—The announcement of the unexpected death 
from smallpox, after a very short illness, of Mr. Edward Caldwell Rye, on 
February 7th, will have been received, we feel sure, by many of our readers 
with unfeigned regret. ‘Those who enjoyed his friendship will miss the 
society of a most agreeable, well-informed companion, who was always 
ready, if asked, to impart the results of his experience or reading; while 
those for whose benefit he worked, both as a contributor and editor of 
‘The Zoological Record,’ have been deprived of valuable services in a post 
by no means easy to fill. As a naturalist, Mr. Rye’s name will perhaps be 
best known as the author of an excellent work on ‘ British Beetles,’ 
published in Lovell Reeve’s series, no less than by his connection with 
‘The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine,’ of which he had been for some 
years part editor. Nor should we leave unnoticed his contributions to 
‘The Entomologist’s Annual,’ and to the new edition of ‘ The Encyclopedia 
Britannica.’ As Librarian to the Geographical Society his services were 
invaluable, for, in addition to his ordinary duties in that capacity, the task 
of editing the bibliographical portion of the ‘ Proceedings’ of that Society 
devolved upon him. For the last seven years he acted as editor of the 
Travel department of ‘ The Field,’ for which undertaking he displayed an 
energy and a knowledge of the subject which were remarkable. As a 
Fellow of the Zoological Society, a Member of the Entomological Society, 
and Recording Secretary of Section E. at the meetings of the British 
Association, Mr. Rye had naturally a large circle of friends and acquaint- 
auces, whom he has now left to mourn his untimely decease at the 
comparatively early age of fifty-two. 
