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with them. They are double the size of our common toad, and are even said to attain, 

 with their outstretched hind legs, a foot's length, with a proportionate girth. Covered 

 with unsightly warts, and of a dull gray color, their aspect is repulsive, and when 

 excited, they eject a liquid which is very much feared by the natives. Their voice is 

 loud and disagreeable, while Guinea possesses, in the Breviceps gibbosus, a small toad 

 which is said to sing delightfully, " charming the swamps with its melodious notes." 



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