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Wakefield District. — " Around Wakefield the 

 adder is the most common snake, and is found 

 averaging from 22 to 24 inches. Last year (1899) 

 this species was fairly common at Brock-o'-clale, 

 Wentbridge, some ten miles from Wakefield, and 

 adders were also seen at Newmillersdam ; four miles 

 from Wakefield. A friend showed me the other 

 day specimens of adders he had taken at Strensil 

 Common in June 1881, May 1882, May 1894 (23J 

 inches), and June 1898, and also a ring snake 37 J 

 inches. The adult ring snake reaches 3 feet in the 

 district. 



" Mr Hewitt, who captured these specimens, says 

 adders were very common in the year 1880, but 

 that of late years they have been seen more rarely." 

 — George Parkin, 15 York Street, Wakefield. 



Halifax District. — " In this locality (as I am 

 informed by Mr E. Halliday) the ring snake is 

 fairly common, though he has never seen the adder 

 here. A ring snake captured at Norland Clough 

 in the summer of 1899 measured 30 inches, which 

 is about the usual length." — George Parkin, 15 York 

 Street, Wakefield. 



