FROG-HUNTING 



THE bull-frog and the meadow-frog 

 have a hard time of it. They are 

 pursued and persecuted by various 

 enemies. The snake family are partial to 

 frogs, and the subtle raccoon is also a frog- 

 eater who gathers in the nimble batrachians 

 and places them where they will do him the 

 most good. Boys, dogs, and men complete 

 the list of the frog's destroyers. 



"Say, have fiends in shape of boys, 

 With wild halloo and dreadful noise, 

 Hunted thee from marshy joys, 

 With a dog, 

 Expiring frog?" 



The reason for the capture of these sol- 

 emn-voiced croakers is that their hind legs, 

 or " saddles/' as they are called, are partic- 

 ularly delicious to eat. Broiled frog-saddles 

 are much more delicate and toothsome than 

 the most carefully selected spring chicken. 



Frogs are found in the marshes and lakes 

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