 Therefore, in order to try how well the bullfrogs could leap, some of the Swedes laid a wager with a young Indian, that he could not overtake the frog, provided it had two leaps before hand. They carried a bullfrog, which they had caught in a pond, upon...  Amphibious animals - Page 32by William Bingley - 1805Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 824 pages
...to equal the best horse in its swiftest course. In order, therefore, to try ho\v well the hull-frog could leap, some Swedes laid a wager with a young...provided it had two leaps beforehand. They carried a hull-frog, which they had caught in a pond, into a field, and burnt its tail. The fire and the Indian... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 712 pages
...in its swiftest course. In order, therefore, to try how well the bull-frog could leap, some Suedes laid a wager with a young Indian that he could not...provided it had two leaps beforehand. They carried a bull-frog, which they had caught in a pond, into a field, and burnt its tail. The fire and the Indian... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - 774 pages
...therefore, to try how well the bull-frog could leap, some Swedes laid a wager with a yuung Indian that be could not overtake one of them, provided it had two leaps beforehand. They carried a bull-frog, which they had caught in a pond, into a field, and burnt its tail. The fire and the Indian... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1902 - 272 pages
...course, and almost pass by it. Therefore, in order to try how well the bullfrogs could leap, some of the Swedes laid a wager with a young Indian, that he could not overtake the frog, provided it had two leaps before hand. They carried a bullfrog, which they had caught in... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart, Blanche Evans Hazard - 1902 - 266 pages
...happened here, at the time when the Indians lived with the Swedes. bullfrogs could leap, some of the Swedes laid a wager with a young Indian, that he could not overtake the frog, provided it had two leaps before hand. They carried a bullfrog, which they had caught in... | |
 | Michael P. Branch - 2004 - 444 pages
...course, and almost pass by it. Therefore, in order to try how well the bullfrogs could leap, some of the Swedes laid a wager with a young Indian, that he could not overtake the frog, provided it had two leaps beforehand. They carried a bullfrog, which they had caught in a... | |
 | Essex Institute - 1889 - 204 pages
...course, and almost pass by it. Therefore, in order to try how well the bull-frogs could leap, some of the Swedes laid a wager with a young Indian, that he could not overtake the frog, provided it had two leaps before hand. They carried a bull-frog, which they had caught in... | |
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