History_of_Geology"Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head."
April 23, 1564, birthday of William Shakespeare. In his "As You Like It" he mentions "toadstones."
Toadstones or Bufonites are gemstones growing in the head of a living toad. The stone must be recovered by putting the toad on a red blanket or by exposing the animal to heat - the animal will then spit out the stone.
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head."
April 23, 1564, birthday of William Shakespeare. In his "As You Like It" he mentions "toadstones."
Toadstones or Bufonites are gemstones growing in the head of a living toad. The stone must be recovered by putting the toad on a red blanket or by exposing the animal to heat - the animal will then spit out the stone.
