. History of Vermont, natural, civil, and statistical, in three parts, with a new map of the state, and 200 engravings . f it forbait in fishing. Its body is cylindrical,ofa reddish color,and grows to the lengthof 5 or G inches, with the size of a com-mon goose quill, it is destitute of teeth,eyes, and limbs. It traverses the groundin all directions, and seems to subsistchiefly upon the rich soil, which it swal-lows. It comes to the surface of theground during-the night, and in wet wea-ther, but descends during the day and indry weather, so as to be in contact withthe moist earth. Crustacea. T
. History of Vermont, natural, civil, and statistical, in three parts, with a new map of the state, and 200 engravings . f it forbait in fishing. Its body is cylindrical,ofa reddish color,and grows to the lengthof 5 or G inches, with the size of a com-mon goose quill, it is destitute of teeth,eyes, and limbs. It traverses the groundin all directions, and seems to subsistchiefly upon the rich soil, which it swal-lows. It comes to the surface of theground during-the night, and in wet wea-ther, but descends during the day and indry weather, so as to be in contact withthe moist earth. Crustacea. This class embraces the crabs, lobsters,and the like. They usually have a crus-taceous covering, which is more or lesshard, with articulated limbs, and distinctorgans of circulation. They breathe bymeans of branchue, which vary much inform and situation, being- in some caseson the abdomen, and in others on the bot-tom of the feet. The animals of this classore very numerous, but they are confinedprincipally to the ocean, and to tropicalclimates. The following is the only onefound in Vermont, which we shall ^m< THE FRESH WATER LOBSTER,Astacus Bartonii. —General color greenishbrown or dark olive ; legs 10, the threeanterior ones on each side each termina-ted by two claws forming a kind of for- ceps ; anterior forceps large, strong, tooth-ed, orange colored at the point and edgesand besprinkled with spots formed by in-dentations. Tail terminated by 5 fan-likeplates, forward of which, upon the underside, are two rows, with three in each, ofsmall fringed fins, and still further for-ward are 4 bony iinibs which fold inwardtowards the abdomen ; horns, or feelers,(J, two of which are 3 inches long, the oth-ers much shorter. Limbs edged withsparse, downy hairs ; body and limbs cov-ered with shell, with numerous articula-tions. Length of the specimen before me4S inches. This singular little animal is so exact aminiature of the large salt water Lobsterthat
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