. Crab, shrimp, and lobster lore, gathered amongst the rocks at the sea-shore, by the riverside, and in the forest. Shrimps; Crabs; Lobsters. 2S CRAB, SIIKIMP, AND LOBSTER LORE. sonorous Greek nanic (without Avliicli success would be doubtful)^ ^^ the fashionable colour.''^ The juvenile members of most of our seaside com- munities are much given to crab-lishing, and may be seen from early morn to evening late, dangling their legs over some convenient rock, sea-wall, or landing- steps, and with a piece of twine to v/hich a dainty morsel of fish offal has been tied, doiug their best to. induce s
. Crab, shrimp, and lobster lore, gathered amongst the rocks at the sea-shore, by the riverside, and in the forest. Shrimps; Crabs; Lobsters. 2S CRAB, SIIKIMP, AND LOBSTER LORE. sonorous Greek nanic (without Avliicli success would be doubtful)^ ^^ the fashionable colour.''^ The juvenile members of most of our seaside com- munities are much given to crab-lishing, and may be seen from early morn to evening late, dangling their legs over some convenient rock, sea-wall, or landing- steps, and with a piece of twine to v/hich a dainty morsel of fish offal has been tied, doiug their best to. induce some greedy young crabling to grasp it with his nippers, when, with a sudden jerk and triumphant shout, the deluded victim is pitched out high and dry before he knovrs what he is about, and is then tied by the leg and led about like a lilliputian pig, who strongly objects to either going to market or staying at home. Fortunatel}^ for him he is not very good to eat,. 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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