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of the body by a narrow ' waist as they are in 
the spider. 
8. " But the hinder part of its body differs from 
that part of a spider^ for it is formed in rings 
which are plainly seen, and it ends in a hooked 
point, or claw. It also has a strong and horny 
shell for a covering. 
9. " The scorpion can run very fast, and mostly 
carries its tail curved over its back. When it 
catches an insect for food, it seizes the little 
creature with its pincers, and stings it to death 
with its tail." 
CRABS AND LOBSTERS. 
1. " Come into the house with me, Lucy and 
Sam," said Mr. Hunt one day. I know you 
are very fond of animals, and I will show you 
some ^crusty' ones. Here they are!" 
" One is a crab and the other a lobster," said Sam. 
2. ''Yes," added Lucy; ''but why do you call 
them crusty?" 
"That is a good name for them, I think, be- 
cause of the hard shell which covers each like a 
crust," said Mr. Hunt. "It is just fitted for the 
stony places where they like to live." 
3. " But the shell does not cover every part," said 
Sam. "At the joints of the legs I see a hard skin.'' 
