Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 29
higher thanthe fish inthe scale oflife is thefrog. Al-though hebegins life asa fish, and inthe tadpolestate breathesby gills, hesoon discardsthe water-diluted air of the pond, and with perfect lungs boldly inhales the pureair of the upper world. His hfe as a tadpole, althoughso fish-like, is much… … Life Growth Frogs 11
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