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is of very considerable size, of full an acre and a 
half in extent, and not very distant from the river, 
but elevated as much as thirty or forty feet above 
it. The oldest inhabitant thereabout never knew 
of such an occurrence as frogs of this size or cha- 
racter in that district. The Hylce or tree-frogs from 
time immemorial had mingled their loud croaks with 
the shrill tones of the Gryllidce in the surrounding 
trees at nightfall; but hoarse bellowings from the 
ponds and pastures had never before saluted their 
ears. I know nothing of the specific peculiarities of 
the Cystignathus ocellatus of Wagler, or of the Rana 
gigas and pachypus of Spix, or of the mugiens of 
Catesby ; but from the large size and sonorous voice 
of this unknown visitor, our people have called it 
the Bull-frog. Some of the American settlers in this 
vicinity have confirmed the propriety of this appella- 
tion, by recognizing a similarity between it and the 
great hoarse-voiced croaker of Carolina. I shall 
describe the appearance of our frog. 
I mentioned that the Passage Fort reptile had 
toad-characteristics, and that the skin was tubercu- 
lous. I would distinguish that of the present speci- 
men as granular. Linear divisions, more permanently 
marked than wrinkles, pervade the whole cuticle as 
well below as above, and both upon the legs and toes. 
Each intersection swells into a distinct bump. Those 
on the upper surface are much larger than those on 
the lower, and are further distinguished by being 
minutely spotted with a little congeries of spicular 
dots, like the seed spots on a strawberry, only dark 
coloured instead of light. The tint of the upper parts 
