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always full of water in the case, though I cannot say- 

 that I ever saw one drink. They are very pretty 

 objects when basking in the sun, but with those kept 

 in confinement I was not able to make any observa- 

 tions of much interest in respect to their ways and 

 habits. 



" The sand lizard is not a rare species in many 

 parts of the Dorset heaths. As a rule, those examples 

 found on the high and dry part of the heath are 

 browner than those found in lower damp grassy parts ; 

 an evident adaptation to the surrounding colour, and 

 no doubt protective. 



" Viviparous Lizard (X. vivipara, Dum. et Bib.). 

 " The smaller size, more slender form, and duller 

 colours of this lizard will easily prevent its being 

 confounded with the preceding (L. agilis). As its 

 name implies, it produces its young ahve, not like the 

 preceding, laying eggs which are afterwards hatched, 

 but producing the young just after the shell (or rather 

 membraneous envelope) bursts within the female. Its 

 length is from 5 to 6 inches, and, although I have 

 never found it in any abundance, it is not unfrequent in 

 all the parts I have rambled over in Dorsetshire. It 

 appears to be distributed generally through England, 

 being also found both in Scotland and Ireland. 



" Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis, Linn.). 

 "No description is needed of this common and (so 



