No one knows when the first organ was invented. The Emperor Theodosius, who died in the year 393, is known to have erected an obelisk which bore upon it carving of an organ, but it is certain that the instrument existed long before that date. Organ building began both in England and in France in the eighth century.
The edible frog is considerably larger than the common frog and, though rare in England, it is common to many Continental countries. It is caught at night by means of lights and nets or hooks baited with worms.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 192, 14 August 1931, Page 9
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