Bath. Whero Peter heal'd one who'd been sick In Jesus' name the word he speaks, The suff'rer straight appears; He rises, takes his bed, While struck with awe, th' admiring train, Of honourable name, The Saviour's mortal frame? Then roll'd a stone of mighty force, These sev'ral names, if you declare, 'Twas in Campania situate, Not far from mighty Rome. ANSWER TO ENIGMA 13. The following correspondents have answered correctly: Thos. Goodwin, Tunstall; W. J. Nott, Farlands; N. Webb, Brinkworth; S. A. Wagstaff, Chesterfield; H. Eggleshaw, Selston; S. A. Harvey; C. Ockwell, Cricklade; S. R. W. Humphries, Bath; H. Wadham, West Cowes; S. A. Stubbs, Presteign; L. Antliff, Nottingham; H. Wood, Grimsby; C. C. McColvin, Winlaton; J. G. Robinson, Frosterley; J. Richardson, Ouston Farm; T. Fullerton, Wooler; J. Reynolds, Willenhall; C. and A. Mills, Tunstall; J. E. Dodds, Heathery Tops; J. Baldwin, Ludlow; and W. S. Hardwick, Wakefield. "BE YE THANKFUL.” Col. iii. 15. "Be ye thankful!" Ah! how seldom Which have followed us for years. And some stars to cheer our night? Is it naught, that we may tell Theo Is it naught, that Thou dost listen Is it naught, the curse is taken Peace shall reign within our breast? Ah! we well may hide our faces Oh! "increase our faith," dear Saviour, E. J. W. THE appearance of this creature is very formidable, and we presume that but very few of our readers have ever seen this reptile in its living state. It is to be found principally in the noted rivers of Siam, the Ganges, and the Nile, and in some of the rivers of South America. It ranks amongst what is called "Lizard-like animals," and is amongst the second order of reptiles, and is the largest of that order. To almost all, if not all, living animals it is an object of terror, and it is a monster of remarkable strength. At its birth it is only about five or six inches in length, but if allowed to live it will generally grow to the enormous length of twenty-five feet, and some have been caught which have measured thirty feet in length. It can live either in water or on land, consequently we call it an amphibious beast; but water is its principal element, and there it generally seems to "enjoy his whole strength to greater advantage than on land." With respect to its colour, when it has reached its full size it is a blackish-brown above and a yellowish-white beneath, and from its appearance one would almost think that some carver had wrought on its body, for there we see "the most regular and curious carved work." And if we carefully examine the upper part of the legs and sides we shall observe that they are varied with deep yellow, and to some extent are tinged with green, while the back is well protected by scales, which are so hard and strong that in many cases it will repel even a musket ball; but the belly is not protected by the same covering, for in some parts of it even a knife will easily penetrate it when used by a strong and active hand. His mouth is very wide, but the tongue is very small, while on each side of the jaws there are about twenty-seven or thirty sharp-pointed teeth, but in their length they are very irregular, and as he has no lips to hide or cover his grinders, his appearance is rendered all the more ferocious. And about his eyes, each having three lids, there is a fiery glare, which is almost enough in itself to strike one with fear. His tail, which is flattened at the sides, he can use as a very powerful weapon for self-defence. On his fore-feet he has five toes, and on the hind-feet only four toes, of which the three inner of each foot only are armed with claws, but all the toes are to some extent united with membranes. And while he moves about in the water with great quickness he may often be heard sending forth a kind of silent murmuring noise. When on land he is a fast racer, but in consequence of the length of his body he has great difficulty in suddenly turning, so that on land he is not so dangerous an enemy as on water, but whether on land or in water he is no friend to creatures unlike himself. Some writers inform us that the crocodile will, as a rule, live to the average length of human beings. They deposit their eggs in the sand or mud on the banks of the river they frequent, and they are not much larger than those of the goose, but they are considerably harder and more oblong in form. The laying of the eggs generally takes place about the month of April, and the young ones generally come forth about the thirtieth day, if unmolested by enemies. Those countries which are infested with this daring monster would soon be overrun with crocodiles but for the vulture, which one would almost believe has been appointed by Divine Providence to limit their number. Hence these birds are generally found in great numbers where this reptile abounds, and with what sagacity do they in silence hide themselves and watch the female crocodile lay her eggs without any interruption, and then, when she has left them, they go in large numbers and devour the hidden spoil in a much shorter period than they were carefully hidden. Perhaps our numerous readers may wish to know something respecting the food on which the crocodile is kept alive and sustained. When in the water its usual method is to seize any animal that may come within its reach. And it frequently goes close to the river's bank, and there conceals itself among the ledges, anxiously waiting until some dog, bull, tiger, man, or other land animal shall come to drink for refreshment, it then springs upon its victim, and having seized it with its teeth and claws, drags it into the water and takes it to the bottom, and in this manner quickly suffocates it. This reptile fears not to combat with the elephant, the rhinoceros, the shark, or the hippopotamus; and when very hungry it will visit woods, forests, &c., in search of prey. But with all its strength and ferociousness it has frequently been captured by man. We have read that, "in order to take the crocodile, men dig holes on |