He lives by the water; he goes much in it; and he can swim well.

Young ones come out of eggs, which the old ones lay in the sand.

Some beasts eat the eggs, or else there would be too many crocodiles.

The crocodile can run fast if he runs straight, and those who wish to get out of his way run zigzag, and he takes some time to turn; the poor black men know this, and can get out of his way; but some of them can fight and kill him on the land or in the water.

I think the crocodile is mentioned in _Scripture_.