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CHAPTER III. 



THE COMMON LIZARD — SUDDEN CURTAILMENT — BLIND-WORM— 

 A CURIOUS DANCE— THE VIPER— CURE FOR ITS BITE — THE 

 COMMON SNAKE — SNAKE-HUNTING — CURIOUS PETS — SNAKE 

 AND FROG— CASTING THE SKIN— EGGS OF THE SNAKE— HS BER- 

 NATION— THE FROG — THE TADPOLE— THE EDIBLE FROG — THE 

 TOAD — TOADS IN FRANCE — TOAD'S TEETH— VALUE OF TOADS 

 — MODE OF CATCHING PREY— POISON OF THE TOAD — CHANGE 

 OF ITS SKIN. 



I have already said that the birds must be entirely 

 passed over in this little work; and therefore we 

 make a jump down two steps at once, and come upon 

 the Reptiles, of whom are many British examples. 



The first reptile of which we shall treat is the 

 common little Lizard that is found in profusion on 

 heaths, or, indeed, on most uncultivated grounds. 



THE COMMON LIZARD. 



