Snakes: curiosities and wonders of serpent life . , mildly criticises the lubrication theory, andgives at length an excellent paper on the subject, contributedto the Zoological Joicrnal in 1826 by the distinguishednaturalist, W. J. Broderip, , etc.^ Very courteouslyMr. Broderip discusses Dr. MLeods description, and ingiving an account of what he himself witnessed inthe manner of a boa feeding, speaks of the secretion 1 Author of Zoological Researches, and Leaves from the Notebook of a Naturalist. H 114 SNAKES. of lubricating mucus being excessive, and that the jawsdripped with the mucus
Snakes: curiosities and wonders of serpent life . , mildly criticises the lubrication theory, andgives at length an excellent paper on the subject, contributedto the Zoological Joicrnal in 1826 by the distinguishednaturalist, W. J. Broderip, , etc.^ Very courteouslyMr. Broderip discusses Dr. MLeods description, and ingiving an account of what he himself witnessed inthe manner of a boa feeding, speaks of the secretion 1 Author of Zoological Researches, and Leaves from the Notebook of a Naturalist. H 114 SNAKES. of lubricating mucus being excessive, and that the jawsdripped with the mucus which had lubricated the parts,but not once mentioning the tongue as having any partin this function. The writer in the Penny Cyclopedia con-cludes by saying that he had himself frequently watchedthe snakes while feeding, and they * never covered the victim ;the tongue was thrust forth, but only, etc. And yet so manybook-makers who must have read this have copied theanecdotes without the comment, and have thus popularizedthe lingual lubrication!.
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