TREE-FROGS. 



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lurks among tlie foliage in search of insects* 

 These it captures with much dexterity, stealing 

 softly towards a vagrant fly or beetle, as a cat 

 does upon a mouse, its green hue rendering its 

 approach among the quivering leaves undistin- 

 guishable, till, being arrived at a proper nearness, 

 it suddenly launches and retracts its tongue with 

 a lightning stroke, and the unsuspecting insect 

 vanishes within its mouth. 



TREE-FROG. 



The croak of the Tree-frog is very loud and 

 hoarse, so as to be heard at a great distance. 

 The commencement of this note is the signal 

 for all to join that are within hearing, and a 

 chorus is formed that is said to resemble the 



