REPTILES. 



Common Fro 



TV,p Common Frosr freauents marshy spots and river-banks, and is a capital swinimei. mt ami iug 



Ind e™ to hlnglfte unde, side of . leaf, whieh they so resemble in eolor, that insects coming unw» ■■!, 

 nigh, are seized by the vigilant animals. 



The Toad has ^fe^e 



been the theme of 

 many marvellous 

 tales, among which 

 are its being pois- 

 onous, and having 

 a precious jewel in 

 its head. It does, 

 in fact, secrete from 

 its skin an acrid 

 humor, which de- 

 fends it against 

 certain animals, but 

 otherwise these ac- 

 counts are purely 

 fabulous. It is ea- 

 sily tamed. The 

 Toad occasionally 

 casts his skin, but 

 always swallows it. 



Tree Frogs. 



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