The method of catching the crapaux is ſomewhat ſingular, it being done by means of lighted torches in the night-time, when they are out in ſearch of food. This method is alſo uſed to catch the land-crabs, which, as well as the frogs, from ſome deficiency in their eye-ſight, are unable to reſiſt the light of a burning flame; or it ſo faſcinates them, that they have not the power to ſtir from the ſpot; but ſtupified by its rays, they become an eaſy prey.
The grugru-worm is a ſpecies of the grub-worm, but is much larger than the common ſort, and breeds in the trunks of decayed
cabbage and cocoa-nut trees. Theſe worms are eat by many people, who eſteem them a great dainty, and eat them roaſted, with a ſtrong fauce made of lime-juice, ſalt, and Guinea pepper. They are like marrow, when cooked; but their head gives them an appearance not very inviting, the firſt time they are eaten; yet that diſguſt is ſoon overcome,
