British reptiles and batrachians . ides of the thighsalso marbled. The male escule?ita has a curious inflatable pouch on eachside of its head, which is very conspicuous in the breedingseason. These prominences, which impart a very grotesqueappearance to the frog, are called vocal sacs, and give power tothe voice, more power than is quite agreeable in places whereEsculenta congregates ; its croak is voted a nuisance by those whodwell within hearing. The edible frog of England is somewhat less than its Frenchrelatives, which furnish a favourite dish at table. One in Americais larger than
British reptiles and batrachians . ides of the thighsalso marbled. The male escule?ita has a curious inflatable pouch on eachside of its head, which is very conspicuous in the breedingseason. These prominences, which impart a very grotesqueappearance to the frog, are called vocal sacs, and give power tothe voice, more power than is quite agreeable in places whereEsculenta congregates ; its croak is voted a nuisance by those whodwell within hearing. The edible frog of England is somewhat less than its Frenchrelatives, which furnish a favourite dish at table. One in Americais larger than either. The legs only are eaten, being as big asthose of a young chicken, and indeed might be mistaken for the prairies, near Chicago, is a very large frog which isbrought to market. At an hotel there I once partook of a fricasseeof frogs legs, asking no questions when the dish was handed tome, but which, on eating, I found to be rather insipid, andremarked to a friend, What a pity to kill such very youngchickens ! Jmx Jmx.
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