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feroin Serpeiif, whofe Wounds are as an Opiate y or Medicines that 

 induce fleep, in which they die. ^. Why may not we fuppofe 

 this narcotick Poifon to be the fame with that, which Cleopatra 

 ufed in executing the Sentence that Heroine pafl upon herfelf ? 



LXIX. The Wepelon Serpent : Nothing is faid of it, but that 

 it refembles an Indian Reed or Cane in form. 



LXX. SERPE NS Fluviatilis, fcems to be the Water-Snake. 



LXXI. SERPENS ,S/^^/V^/^j, a Serpent of light red Colour. 



LXXII. Then follows the Ceylonic Hotamboeia^ Dr. Robin- 

 fin^ Account of this Serpent, he had from the Learned Herman- 

 mis' '$, Library. 



N,B. Some of thefe Eaftern Serpents may coincide and agree 

 in Charader with thofe of America^ and other Regions. Where 

 there is fuch an infinite Variety of them, and dehneated by fo 

 many different hands, 'tis difficult to give an exadl Defcription of 

 every individual Serpent. 



Other parts oi iht Eaft-I?idies (Continent and Iflands) are 

 infefled with Serpents of various kinds and fizes, and he muft be 

 more than a Conjurer in Hiftory, that can charm them to make 

 their Appearance in one Place, and all in their proper Habiliments, 



LXXIIL The hooded or Monk Serpent, found in an Ifland near 

 Batavia (a Dutch Settlement in the Eaji-Indies) which differs 

 from other Serpents in the uncouth Shape qf^ its Head, that looks as 

 if it were cover'd with a large long Hood, like a Monk's Cowl, or 

 the Widow's Veil, therefore called the hooded Serpent, which is 

 a very dangerous Animal. Upon a view of its Prey it imme- 

 diately advances towards it, with terrible Rage and Hiffing. 



When the Sieur de la Caje was hunting one day in the Woods 

 adjacent to Batavia, he faw one of thefe Serpents defcending from 

 a Tree, making a fearful Noife : It was about the thicknefs of a 

 Man's Arm, and in length about eight Foot. 



This venemous Creature was no fooner on the Ground, but 

 it made towards him with the greateft Fury -, but having a Gun 

 ready charged, he very happily fhot it dead, and made off ha (lily 

 for fear of a fecond Attack *. 



0^2 LEGUAr 



* Fr. Leguais Voyages^ in jitl for J^Jia.. 



