. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. n kindly fonvarded. Min\]\, /;,,â¢,.,â ,,/,,â. (â In-w Tlie coliiiir of the Natal Koek Snake is olive, varieoateil wilh yellow cross-kinds ami sjiols, edged with deep bhiek. The head is inarketl with an anou-lieaded si>ot, and a dark streak runs tinui the liaek of the lye. The umlcr parts and th^ sides of the hice are VrlliiW. There are sevrra! other s])eeies inhabiting Africa, resendiling the preceding creatnre in geiiei'al lialiils ami appe
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. n kindly fonvarded. Min\]\, /;,,â¢,.,â ,,/,,â. (â In-w Tlie coliiiir of the Natal Koek Snake is olive, varieoateil wilh yellow cross-kinds ami sjiols, edged with deep bhiek. The head is inarketl with an anou-lieaded si>ot, and a dark streak runs tinui the liaek of the lye. The umlcr parts and th^ sides of the hice are VrlliiW. There are sevrra! other s])eeies inhabiting Africa, resendiling the preceding creatnre in geiiei'al lialiils ami appearance. Thk splendid KlNiiKD ]]n\ of America, sonietinies calird the has been celebrated for its destrnctive powers, ami in ancient times was wmshippetl by the .Mexicans and propitiated wilh lannan sacritices. Natnrally the jn'oph. of the conntry wonld leel tlisposed to awe in the. presence of the mighty Snake whose prowess was so well known by many hital expeiiences, and this disposition was fostered by the priests of the Serpent deity, who had sneceeded in taming several of these giant Snakes, and teai'hing tlieni to glide ovei'and aronnd them, as if extending their inotection to lucu endowed with snch sn]icrnatui'al powers. This Serpt'iit destr(ys its jircy altei' the fashion of its family, merelv bv sfpieezing it to death lietween its folds. While thns engaginl, the rejitile does'not coil itself spirallyI'onnd the victir,;, bnt wraps [\)\d over fold, to increase its power, just as we aid the uraspin>>' strength of one hand by ).lacing the other over it. It is said that the Snake can be removed from Its i»rey by .seizing it by the tail, and thns nnwinding it. Moreover, a heavv blow on the tail, or entling olf a few feet of tlu! exiivmity, is the lirsi \va\- of dis;d>ljng the monster for the tiuh".. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearan
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