5 OCTOBER 1867, Page 23

Crab, Shrimp, and Lobster Lore. By W. B. Lord, R.A.

(George- Routledge.)—A loosely concocted little book, containing much miscel- laneous and some curious information, but a good deal spoilt by cockney comiealities of writing. However, Mr. Lord knows a good deal about crabs, and tells us a good deal which we should certainly not have known without him. As a practical guide to catching crabs, not in the- way familiar to the less experienced oarsmen of our rivers, Mr. Lord has. his merits, and the illustrations which accompany his directions aonta- times enable us to correct the obscurities of his style.