"Batrachian" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Although the batrachian is of the genus bufo, he is by no means a buffo genius. He may be styled the solemn organist of the swamp; slough music being his specialty. Like other out-door performers on wind instruments, he is chiefly heard in ...
— Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870 • Various
... by the natives by taking the tropical toad, Buffo Nigra, enclosing it in a segment of bamboo, heating this over a slow fire and gathering the exuded juice of the dessicated batrachian. It is a very powerful substance, having an action similar to that of ...
— Hunting with the Bow and Arrow • Saxton Pope |
