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was not visible, and was apparently next to the albuminous matter. 

 The immature males had the usual double set of genitalia fully 

 extended. 



As brought to me, there was one string of five membranous 

 envelopes, one of three, a single one detached, and three small vipers 

 which had been freed. The dimensions of these last were : (i.) male, 

 7 inches ; (ii.) male, 7J inches ; (iii.) female, 7| inches. The fangs 

 were quite developed in these unborn vipers, being about 3 mm. 

 (I inch) long. 



(5) Humphreys told me that he had killed a number of snakes 

 around the camp lately, finding them driven out on the paths when 

 the hillside vegetation is set on fire, A short time before he had 

 got a larger V. russellii and showed me the skin, which measured 

 40 + 5 inches, the extremity of the tail being absent. 



(6) A male (34J + 5J inches) was brought in by a native on 

 September 24. On dissection the stomach was found to be empty. 



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