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" In certain parts of Cannock Chase the adder is 

 still fairly abundant, and I have known several taken 

 in an afternoon. On April 22, 1894, five adders were 

 brought to me from that locality, three males and two 

 females, the latter 25 and 26 inches long respectively. 

 The female of 25 inches contained fifteen eggs. On 

 April 28, in the same year, I myself found several 

 adders there. 



" On August 18, 1895, a rincr snake was shown to 

 me which had been killed at Shatterford, in Wor- 

 cestershire, by a keeper. This is the only one that 

 had been seen in that place." — J. Steele Elliott, 

 Clent, Worcestershire. 



Oswestry District. — " Tlie adder is the most 

 common in tliis locality, having an average length 

 of 1 foot. The ring snake is rarely seen." — Geo. 

 Lees, Woodhill, Oswestry. 



