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tions was not a weakness confined alone 
to Aunt Sheen, for many other fish pos¬ 
sessed it, and this seems strange when 
they openly declared that they sometimes 
devoured their younger and weaker re¬ 
lations. 
The Hermit-Crab belonged to a large 
family called the Crustaceans. All kinds 
of crabs, lobsters, as well as shrimps, bar¬ 
nacles, sea-acorns, etc., are members of 
this family, though all belong to different 
branches of it. The lobster is first cousin 
to the crab, though somewhat larger, yet 
the two resemble each other very closely. 
The crab has four pairs of legs, as well as 
a large pair of claws. He is a rapid 
swimmer, though his sidewise motion 
gives him a very awkward appearance. 
And, although a great eater, it hardly 
seems likely that Mr. Crab ever suffers 
from indigestion, since nature has given 
