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beautiful fpotted frog, of a flenaer form, five or fix 
inches in length from the nofe to the extremities 5 
of a dark olive green, blotched with clouds and 
ringlets of a dufky colour 4 , thefe are remarkable 
jumpers and enterprifing hunters, leaving their 
ponds to a great diftance in fearch of prey. They 
abound in rivers, fwamps and marfhes, in the Sou- 
thern regions 5 in the evening and fultry fummer 
days, particularly in times of drought, are very 
noify ; and at lome diftance one would be almoft 
perfuaded that there were aflemblies of men in fe- 
rious debate. Thefe have alio a fucking or cluck- 
ing noife, like that which is made by fucking in the 
tongue under the roof of the mouth. Thefe arc 
the kinds of water frogs that have come under my 
obfervation ; yet I am perfuaded that there are yet 
remaining feveral other fpecies. 
(8) The high land frogs, commonly called toads, 
are of two fpecies, the red and black. The for- 
mer, which is of a reddifh brown or brick colour, 
is the largeft, and may weigh upwards of one pound 
when full grown : they have a difagreeable look, 
and when irritated, they fwell and raife themfelves 
up on their four legs and croak, but are no ways 
venomous or hurtful to man. The other fpecies 
are one third lefs, and of a black and dark dufky co- 
lour. The legs and thighs of both are marked with 
blotches and ringlets of a darker colour, which ap- 
pear more confpicuous when provoked : the fmaller 
black fpecies are the moft numerous. Early in the 
fpring feafon, they afiembie by numberlefs multi- 
tudes in the drains and ponds, when their univerfal 
croaking and ftiouts are great indeed, yet in fume 
degree not unhacmonious. After this breeding time 
they crawl out of the water and fpread themfelves 
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