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Scientific amusements (1890)

Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 577

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ue andrustic appearance. The pieces of wood, cleverly fixedinto two posts, conducted the green frogs (tree-frogs) onto a platform, whence they ascended the steps of a * It frequently happens that in a small aquarium, constructed afterthis fashion, the animals escape. This is avoided by covering the… … Cage for j fine meshes prevented the little animals from escaping.We gave the tree-frogs flies for their food, and sometimesthey caught them with remarkable dexterity. I haveoften seen a frog when at liberty watching a fly, on which AN AQUARIUM. IS It pounces as a cat does on a bird. The…

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