Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-03
The alligator, I'm Language Easy OF
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Ine alligator, I'll Language Easy of
COMPREHENSIVE.
Various m"u have wri ten various things re-
gsrdiDg the alligator, tu, We arc not b,upd to
believe any Of them He IS cosscd Al ren.ile,
bu; we can put him iu az other class we think
best, this beiog feo Country. He is at the
present lime the largest of i is species, and in
the eri"yment OF perfect health. His relatives,
as "a. as bearj from, are also we'll, thank YOU,
For hundreds of years the wise men Of the
world vainy tried TO fed out what al!igs,ors
were made for. Some supposed they wsre q
psrIcr ornament Oh legs; others con ended that
their u!lssloo was TO tow ssw logs up aud down:
aud msny persons 6rnly bslinved that The rep
ule had 90 other aim in lft than TO get bold of
the lucy heel OF a iuuaway dsrkey.
We shall divide the alligator into several SEQ,
II rs 10 order to study his Liff rent punrs. Tho
head conts hrst. 1t is onc part head ADD two
parts mouth, this chap tciaS the o1ly living
'h!ng that csu open lis mouth es lar 81 he
wants TO- and then have lois IF spare mnurb
!elt. Fbc US are blllt Oh the SAW mill urln.
clplc. WhlIe one Is king tho d her is resting
and getting ready FIR sJit suap. No one ev. +
expHrlmau cd 10 see just how strong Sd slli-
ga,or Was 10 tie Jaws. but whoo they have beeo
seen 70 cIurch the eud off saWlog, sud bend
a croRbsr double. yju may take it for granted
hat swal boy : shoulder blades wouldn't Sod
heir teeth very long. Their teeth arc mum r
nus aud made oa honor. They not op,y use
'hem to pick up teDder ipian.s lost cverb ,ard
tu. to huu prcsy Old spotted COWS of The ,iver
bank and put them b2yoad further pain and
scrr"w. When an alligator gets fair hold oil
you thlro is only one thios to dv-cal for the
police.
10 the lead are the eyes. They ,u'a not grow
| 10 better place to plea;2 the reptile. They
arc so set hat BE- can see before and behind him,
aud there is no dagger cf their getting blscked
in tres light. 1t the eyes took up uCre room
| there wouIdu't be so much mourh; therefors the
ey. are 90 Ilrger than those of dog.
TIE legs o. so alligator are short q, d stout, il
not b. ing supposed that he would ever psrio
pate 10 wa!kiog mach. H. uses them with
equal facility ou land or water, apd but very few
cork legs have ever been seen in use among
them It might have been JUS az we'll 1ad these
reptiles been bu It on ;he prDcipe Of the cine
or the giraffe; bat ne must not couplsiot o
Mature ways.
The body aud tsi sra covered with an extra
roof to protect he alligator from hail stones
aud brick bats, aod its 60 use to shoot hears al
bin from the top Of high bslk 1t has beer
asserted that bullet canrot penetrate thi
thick skin, but f you ever get sight of one Of
the gentry pop your bullets at him frou any
point Of the cympas Ii they dou't kill bin
they will ceraiuiy cause s0rI owful thoughls
| and perhaps lead to resolution to reform
The tail is firmly fastened to the body, aud il
both ornamental and useful. The day may no
| be far Cisaot Whcu We shall walk down 10 tn,
placid waters at evening time to gaz 90 race
of bob tail sissors, bu just at present they
have 10 8 of use for thee pieces of persona
prop!r'y. 1t Is said that they c u knock mar
ebd Ov:r end With one sweep OF the tail. bu
| they &re seldom meau enough to do it.
| Alligators eat most everything which come il
their way, and make no complaints. No land
| l-dy would have the lees. trouble with III. m
| They like esch others society but prefer to pu
| in any spare time they have in the company 0
such ell ss they Can 10y bod Of Their habit
| are very regular their conduct sll that can b
exrected, and they stick to business till the ponc
dries up. Az general rule. if you sre no
tree, and the Alligator is in pond, he is not in
ciinad TO meddl- with your affairs but you ca,
rouse his curiosity and his beigerent disposi
ton very quickly bg dropping down and try
lrg 10 use him IS fry boat. He 10 doub,
gets along just as we'll ss if be hsd been clar
or Tn yster, and don't you put ,ith ia any bis
torian who tries TO make you believe that tb
reptile sivhs for any charge beyond that of diet
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