. Science from an easy chair; a second series. Science; Natural history. A SCEPTICAL PHYSICIAN 89 that these stones are thrown out of the mouth by old toads (probably the tongue was mistaken for the stone), and that if toads are placed on a piece of red cloth they will eject their " toad-stones," but rapidly swallow them again before one can seize the precious gem ! He says that when he was a boy he procured an aged toad and. Fig. 4.—Representation of a man extracting tlie jewel from a toad's head; two " jewels " already extracted are seen dropping to the ground. From the '
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. Science from an easy chair; a second series. Science; Natural history. A SCEPTICAL PHYSICIAN 89 that these stones are thrown out of the mouth by old toads (probably the tongue was mistaken for the stone), and that if toads are placed on a piece of red cloth they will eject their " toad-stones, " but rapidly swallow them again before one can seize the precious gem ! He says that when he was a boy he procured an aged toad and. Fig. 4.—Representation of a man extracting tlie jewel from a toad's head; two " jewels " already extracted are seen dropping to the ground. From the 'Hortus Sanitatis, ' published in 1490. placed it on a red cloth in order to obtain possession of " the stone." He sat up watching the toad all night, but the toad did not eject anything. " Since that time, " he says, " I have always regarded as humbug (' badineries ') all that they relate of the toad-stone and of its origin." He then describes the actual stone which passes as the toad-stone, or Bufonius lapis, and says that it is also. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir, 1847-1929. London, Methuen