. Crab, shrimp, and lobster lore, gathered amongst the rocks at the sea-shore, by the riverside, and in the forest. Shrimps; Crabs; Lobsters. /.. THE C0M:\[0X rJYER CrtAYFiSH. (^ stacus JluviatiUs.) This little crustacean is very abundant in many of tlie rivers of England, although it is by no means as gene- ral as might be anticipated from its habits and mode of life. Eivulets and rivers in which clear streams flow, are its favourite resort, and the holes amongst the roots of trees, stones, or banks beneath the water, form snug retreats for it. It is somewhat strange that in the western porti


. Crab, shrimp, and lobster lore, gathered amongst the rocks at the sea-shore, by the riverside, and in the forest. Shrimps; Crabs; Lobsters. /.. THE C0M:\[0X rJYER CrtAYFiSH. (^ stacus JluviatiUs.) This little crustacean is very abundant in many of tlie rivers of England, although it is by no means as gene- ral as might be anticipated from its habits and mode of life. Eivulets and rivers in which clear streams flow, are its favourite resort, and the holes amongst the roots of trees, stones, or banks beneath the water, form snug retreats for it. It is somewhat strange that in the western portion of England, where running streams abound, the fresh water Cray is (except by name) unknown. Its food consists of animal sub- stances, the spawn of fish, vegetable matter, the larvse of water insects, &c. The rich scarlet colour. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lord, William Barry. London, G. Routledge and Sons


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