. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world : being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics . (1.) BEK HUNTING.(See page 711.). (2.) COOKING A SNAKE,(See page 717.) t716i COOKIN^G A SI^AKE. 717 not eat eels because they look like snakes,the Australian knows better, and considers asnake as one of the greatest delicacies whichthe earth [>roduces. And there is certainlyno reason why we should repudiate the snakeas disgusting while we accept the turtle andso many of the tortoise kind as del
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world : being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics . (1.) BEK HUNTING.(See page 711.). (2.) COOKING A SNAKE,(See page 717.) t716i COOKIN^G A SI^AKE. 717 not eat eels because they look like snakes,the Australian knows better, and considers asnake as one of the greatest delicacies whichthe earth [>roduces. And there is certainlyno reason why we should repudiate the snakeas disgusting while we accept the turtle andso many of the tortoise kind as delicacies, nomatter whether their food be animal or veg-etable. Tlie Australian knows that a snakein good condition ought to have plenty offat,and to be well flavored, and is alwayseasy in his mind so long as he can catch one. The process of cooking (see page 716) like that which is employed with fish,except that more pains are taken about it, asis consistent with the superior character ofthe food. The fire being lighted, the nativesquats in front of it and waits until the flameand smoke have partly died away, and thencarefully coils the snake on tlie embers, turn-ing it and recoiling it until all the scales areso sc
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