This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1769 Excerpt: ...in length, and about the fize of a man's finger. It has a flat head, and a large mouth, with a fingle row of fmall teeth in each jaw, befides two poifonous fangs, and its tail is flender and pointed: the belly is of a dirty yellow, and the reft of the body of a bright orange colour; and the back is ornamented with a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1769 Excerpt: ...in length, and about the fize of a man's finger. It has a flat head, and a large mouth, with a fingle row of fmall teeth in each jaw, befides two poifonous fangs, and its tail is flender and pointed: the belly is of a dirty yellow, and the reft of the body of a bright orange colour; and the back is ornamented with a row of black and white fpots, difpofed in pairs from head to tail. This Snake is of all others the moft dangerous to the Indians, both becaufe its bite is fatal, and becaufe it frequents places in which there are fires, from whence it has derived its name. The Indians, who commonly fleep without covering, in hammocks wrought like a net, find it neceflary to make fires near them during the night; and as thefe fires feldom fail to draw the Fire Snakes, if any are near, they are often expofed, in getting up at night, to the danger of being bitten by them. But experience has taught them to examine carefully carefully before they ftep upon the ground, and if any of thefe Snakes are feen, they either put out the fire with water, if they have any within reach, as is ufual, or elfe throw fome of the largefl: brands at a diftance, which the Snake never fails to follow, either from the love of heat, or fome innate propenfity. The Woods Mafter, as the Indian name implies, is a fhort thick Snake, about three feet in length, and five inches in circumference. The tail, if it may be fo called, is but little lefs than the body, and ends bluntly. The colour of the belly is of a dull yellowifh brown, and that of the back is a dark brown, chequered with black fpots. The head and neck are wide and flat, with long loofe Icales, which are erected at pleafure, and make a frightful appearance. This Snake never flees from an enemy, and its bite is univerfilly deemed fat...
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