Class V. LOBSTERS. n 



place, for fear of being attacked and devoured by 

 iuch of their brethren that are not in the fame weak 

 fituation. 



It is alfo remarkable, that Lobfters and Crabs 

 will renew their claws, if by accident they are torn 

 off -, and it is certain they will grow again in a few 

 weeks. 



They are very voracious animals, and feed on 



fea-weeds, on garbage, and on all forts of dead 

 bodies. 



Additional to this, I beg leave to give an accu- 

 rate account of the natural hiftory of this animal, 

 communicated to me by the ingenious Mr. Travis, 

 furgeon, at Scarborough. 



e Scarborough, 25th Off. 1768. 

 < S I R, 

 c W E have vaft numbers of fine Lobfters 

 c on the rocks, near our coaft. The large ones 

 1 are in general in their bed feafon from the middle 



* of Oclober till the beginning of May. Many 



* of the fmall ones, and fome few of the larger 

 c fort are good all the fummer. If they be four 

 c inches and a half long or upwards, from the tip 

 c of the head to the end of the back fhell, they 

 6 are called fizeable Lobfters. If only four inches, 

 1 they are efteemed half fize •, and when fold, two 

 6 of them are reckon'd for one of fize. If they 



1 be under four inches, they are called pawks, and 



6 are 



