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INDEX. 



Hag-worm, 341. 

 Hants, 14, 48, 53, 55. 

 Harmless, 8, 23, 53. 

 Hatching, 22. 

 Haunts, 18, 56, 81-83. 

 Heads of species, 4. 

 Hedge snake, 28. 

 Herefordshire, 12. 

 Hibernation, 47-60. 

 Historical, 47. 

 Hodson, Sir R., q., 40. 

 Hollybrook, 38-40. 

 Hook, Mr B., q., 54, 55. 

 Hopley, Miss, q., 21, 170. 

 House, snakes in, 33, 221. 



Ireland, 5, 13, 23, 38-42. 

 Isle of Man, 240, 251. 

 Isle of Wight, 241, 265. 

 Italy, 44. 



Jawbones, 25. 

 Jaws, 24, 97. 

 Jura, 76. 



Keel, 24. 

 Keel-backed, 24. 

 Kent, 64. 

 Kentclmrch Court, 12. 



Labial plates, 47, 80. 

 Lacerta agilis, 7, 51. 

 vivipara, 7- 

 Lacertilia, 7. 

 Laurel-bush, 40. 

 Length of tail, 93. 

 Literature, 59. 

 Liver, 102, 107. 

 Lizard, 5, 7, 10, 47, 51, 56. 

 Llanelly, 29-37. 

 Llantrisant, 63. 

 Londesborough, Lord, 14. 

 Lungs, 25, 107. 



Malta, 54. 



Manure-heaps, 22, 27. 



Markings, 13, 14, 44, 77-80. 



Marshy, 18. 



Maxwell, SirH., 61. 



Measurements, 76, 77. 



Membrane, 22, 26. 



Mexico, 4. 



Mice, 20, 83, 84. 



Monmouthshire, 14. 



Momiow Valley, 12, 61, 62, 194-205. 



' Morning Leader ' q. , 29, 177. 



Moselle river, 44. 



Motion of snakes, 138, 139. 



Mull, 76. 



Muscular, 25. 



Natrix, 9, 28. 

 Negative points, 23. 

 New Forest, 14, 61. 

 Newpark, 25, 304. 

 Newts, 20, 84, 88, 92. 

 New Zealand, 5, 7. 

 Non-poisonous, 23. 

 North America, 5. 

 Nose, 23. 



Number of eggs, 21. 

 Number of young, 145. 



Obituary, 304, 333. 

 Odour, 25, 47, 52. 

 Opel, Dr, 44, 52, 63. 

 Ophidia, 7, 10, 23, 27. 

 Order, 7, 27. 



' Outlook 'q., 39, 53, 222. 

 Oviparous, 21. 

 Ovo-viviparous, 153. 



Pairing, 143. 



Parallel spots, 14. 



Parley Heath, 48. 



Pets, 27. 



Pigeon's egg, 22. 



Plague of snakes, 29-37. 



Plates of heads, 23, 24, 44, 47. 



Poison, effect of, 126. ■ 



Poison-gland, 98. 



Poole, 53. 



Proof of theory, 175. 



Quarry, 18, 31, 32, 34, 36, 63. 



Rabbit-holes, 63. 

 Rattlesnake, 193. 

 Red viper, 206-213, 265. 

 Reinden Wood, 64. 

 Reptilia, 4. 

 Respiration, 65. 

 Ring Snake — 



anatomy, 22. 



classification, 28. 



description, 13. 



distribution, 11. 



eggs, 21, 22, 27, 36. 



food, 18, 274, 288, 290. 



habits, 19-22. 



