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The Tyrant Frog

A SNAKE swallowing a frog head-first was approached by a Naturalist with a stick.

“Ah, my deliverer,” said the Snake as well as he could, “you have arrived just in time; this reptile, you see, is pitching into me without provocation.”

“Sir,” replied the Naturalist, “I need a snakeskin for my collection, but if you had not explained I should not have interrupted you, for I thought you were at dinner.”

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Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Tyrant Frog

  • Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Tyrant Frog

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  • Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
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  • Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
  • The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales