ZOOGRAPHY; 
OR THE 
jBeauttcs of j|$ature mspiayea. 
REPTILES. 
In this class are combined animals of the most dis- 
gusting appearance, and of the most venomous 
properties. We have here the loathsome toad, and 
the deadly rattle-snake ; the terrific crocodile, and 
the smooth, cold lizard. To describe such an as- 
semblage of beings appears incompatible with our 
title; and yet it is not so, since every part of nature 
has its beauties, and each, when properly consi- 
dered, affords something worthy of observation. 
The toad, whose general appearance is so disgusting, 
can boast an eye of the most brilliant lustre ; and 
we must acknowledge that many snakes, indepen- 
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