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LAND CRABs.-The author of the interesting book just published, entitled "Noies on Coba," thus speaks of the migration of land crabs, which found in CuIa as well as in other of the West India Is. lands: "' t'''

 n "On my return from Jncaro saw large droves of crais on their way across the island; they migrate over the land every spring when the aims commence, from the sea on the north into the Caribbean the south side of the island, and are then taken in great numbers by the Creoles. When fed for n week or two hominy they lose the poisonous properties they are supposed to imbibe from feeding the zanillo, and are highly esteemed. They resemble our stone crabs, and have one large and one small claw and have body about nine inches in circumle- rence-ihe dun colored for they of various hues, are preferred. So many were crushed by the wheels of the engine the previous day. that the iron ra be came coated with their fat, and the made only slow progress; even vixen passed they formed a close line for several miles m the dtches along side the road, all moving in direction, facing Us with dstended, open ella Ss, oor cars rolled hy. They cross the who island, and have never been seen re- turning to the north side. .i t|' "I