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To those who can never conceive a reason for the 
of an animal unless it is either good to eat, offers a ri media 
agent, or can quickly be converted into money, we add i 
following receipt for cooking them, from * Devonshire | 
bles,” by Phillip H. Gosse: “As it was an experiment, I 
not choose to commit my pet-morsels to the servants, 
took the saucepan in my own hand. As I had no infor 
as to how long they required boiling, I had to find it 
for myself. Some I put into cold water (sea-water 
allowed to boil gradually. As soon as the water boiled 
tried one; it was tough and evidently undone. The 
I took out after three minutes’ boiling ; this was better; a 
one at five minutes was better still, but not so good as 
one which had boiled ten. I then put the remaini 
into boiling water, and let tRem boil ten minutes, aid 
were the best of all, and more tender as well as more m 
ing in appearance. I must confess that the first bit Les : 
caused a sort of lumpy feeling in my throat, as if a senti 
guarded the way, and said, ‘It shan’t come here. 
sensation, however, I felt unworthy of a philoso 
there was nothing really repugnant in the taste. 4 
as I had got one that seemed well cooked, I invited 
G. to share the feast; she courageously attacked the 
but I am compelled to confess it could not pass i 
bule ; the sentinel was one too many for her. My 4 gi 
however, voted that ‘tinny was good, and that ‘he 
tinny; and loudly demanded more, like another 
Twist. As for me, I proved the truth of the ad 
west que le premier pas qui coite;’ for after the 
my sentinel was cowed. I left little in the dish.” 
he fried them in egg and butter-crumbs, and “all pre 
yielded to their inviting odour and appearance, 2 
table joined the repast with evident gusto.” 
Space will not allow us to mention at this time 
interesting features regarding its peculiar modes 0 
ment, though we may add that the coral insect, 80‘ 
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