a perſon on horſeback, to trample them under his horſe's feet; and it is diverting to hear the ruſtling they make among the leaves on the ground, to get out of the way. Of theſe, and the black fort, is made a favourite diſh, called there, pepper pot; which is made of crabs picked from the ſhells, ſtewed with Indian cale, and pods of Guinea pepper, and eat with a pudding made of Indian corn flour, or rice; this diſh is eſteemed by moſt of the inhabitants.
Some people have crab pens, or places made like fowl coops, for the purpoſe of keeping them alive, for ſome time after they are caught; feeding them with potatoe vines, Indian corn, herbage and water. This method is certainly the beſt to prevent the danger to be apprehended from eating them; as, notwithſftanding the greateſt caution in procuring them from particular places only, they have proved
