124 THE SALAMANDER. 



most universal celebrity; and is even still one of 

 the objects of the curiosity of man. 



On the sides of the common salamander of 

 France and Germany are ranges of tubercles, from 

 which, in time of danger, a bitter milky fluid oozes, 

 of a powerful odour, and poisonous to weak ani- 

 mals. This probably has given rise to the fable, 

 that the salamander can resist the flames. 



Questions. 



What general remark is applicable to the growth and size 

 of animals ? 



How long have tortoises been known to live ? 



Where are crocodiles chiefly found ? 



To what size do they grow 1 



Are they ever found in salt water 1 



How do they catch their prey 1 



How many eggs, and of what size, does the female lay] 



What little animal in particular is very destructive to their 

 eggs? 



In what way does the boa destroy animals? 



Describe the manner in which toads catch insects. 



By what means does it do this 1 



What is said of the salamander ? 



