. The natural history of Selborne [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. The Natural History of Selborne 77. Common snake animals, as I have observed, by keeping them alive for some time ; * Linnaeus, in his "Systema Naturae," hints at what Mr. Ellis advances more than once. Providence has been so indulgent to us as to allow of but one venomous reptile of the serpent kind in these kingdoms, and that is the viper. As you propose the good of mankind to be an object of your publications, you will not omit to mention common salad oil as a sovereign remedy against
. The natural history of Selborne [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. The Natural History of Selborne 77. Common snake animals, as I have observed, by keeping them alive for some time ; * Linnaeus, in his "Systema Naturae," hints at what Mr. Ellis advances more than once. Providence has been so indulgent to us as to allow of but one venomous reptile of the serpent kind in these kingdoms, and that is the viper. As you propose the good of mankind to be an object of your publications, you will not omit to mention common salad oil as a sovereign remedy against the bite of the viper. As to the blind worm {Anguis fragilis^ so called because it snaps in sunder with a small blow), I have found, on examination, that it is perfectly innocuous. A neighbouring yeoman (to whom I am indebted for some good hints) killed and opened a female viper about the 27th of May : he found her filled with a chain of eleven eggs, about the size of those of a blackbird ; but none of them were advanced so far towards a state of maturity as to contain any rudiments of young. Though they are oviparous, yet they are viviparous also, hatching their young within their bellies, and then bringing them ' The newt is not the larva of the lizard, but is an amphibian belonging to a distinct order. It passes, however, through a tadpole state, during which it is provided with fish-like gills. In White's time, the relations of the two were ill understood. For particulars, see any good modern work on natural history.—Ed. ;if< ' 1. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original White, Gilbert, 1720-1793; Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. London; New York : J. Lane
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