. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. 176 SUBKINGDOM They are more dangerous than the rattlesnake, as they give no warning.* The Adder, a spotted snake of New England, though biting severely, is not poisonous. The so-called Vipers are con- fined to the Old World. The Cobra de capello {Naj^a- trjirij^-_ dians) of South- ern Asia can ex- pand the upper part of its body * The percentage of persons dying from the effect of a snake-bite is very small. In many instances fear is more fatal than the poison. Hence the snake that has bitten should be immediately killed, and its mouth exam-
. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. 176 SUBKINGDOM They are more dangerous than the rattlesnake, as they give no warning.* The Adder, a spotted snake of New England, though biting severely, is not poisonous. The so-called Vipers are con- fined to the Old World. The Cobra de capello {Naj^a- trjirij^-_ dians) of South- ern Asia can ex- pand the upper part of its body * The percentage of persons dying from the effect of a snake-bite is very small. In many instances fear is more fatal than the poison. Hence the snake that has bitten should be immediately killed, and its mouth exam- ined for fangs. If they are not found, all anxiety may cease at once, with regard to all onr land snakes. If dis- covered, the only known remedy is some form of alcoholic drink, which shonld be taken as speedily as possible in large quantities, till intoxication results, which is a sign that the poison is 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 Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886. New York, Chicago [etc. ] A. S. Barnes & Company
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