. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. 28 BATEACniANS. has occasionally been tamed ; but these occasions have been rare. Pennant, the ^^oologist, relates some curious details respecting a poor Toad, which took refuge under the staircase of a house. It was accustomed to come every evening into a dining-room near to the place of its retreat. When it saw the light it allowed itself to be placed on a table, where they gave it worms, wood-lice, and various insects. As no attempt was m
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. 28 BATEACniANS. has occasionally been tamed ; but these occasions have been rare. Pennant, the ^^oologist, relates some curious details respecting a poor Toad, which took refuge under the staircase of a house. It was accustomed to come every evening into a dining-room near to the place of its retreat. When it saw the light it allowed itself to be placed on a table, where they gave it worms, wood-lice, and various insects. As no attempt was made to injure it, there were no signs of irritation when it was touched, and it soon became, from its gentleness (the gentleness of a Toad !), the object of. 11^ a —s 11 m 1 11 ( / / I III ) general curiosity ; even ladies stopped to see this strange animal. The poor Eatrachian lived thus for six and thirt)' years; and it would probablj' ha\'e lived much longer had not a Crow, tamed, and, like it, a guest in the lunise, attacked him at the entrance of his hole, and put out one of his eyes. From that time he languished, and died at the end of a year. Nearly allied to the Toads, -B';fo, the .Surinam Toad, P/j>a, holds its place. Its physiognomy is at once hideous and peculiarly. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker. New York : D. Appleton
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