Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 526
g, as if wishing to prolong the pleasantanticipation. Finally, the spirit moves, and taking a big hop, with a splash, he strikes thewater fairly in the middle of the dish. And now comes our great surprise, for, natu-rally, we expect to see him enjoy his drink in thesame manner as a bird or animal… … IN THE SHADEOF THE OVER-HANGINGLEAVES, OURTOAD PASSESTHE LONGDAY DRINKING THROUGHHIS SKIN except his head, and in this position he sits, let-ting the water soak in through his skin. In thisway he will spend minutes at a time, only varyingit occasionally by lowering his head until he isentirely…
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