238 INDEX. 
‘“‘ Serpents, flery,’’ of Bible, introduction, 5 
four family groups of, 21 
eight family groups of, 22 
North American, table of species of, 14~—20 
zens worship, ancient, 11 
symbolism of, 11 
Sfigmas, illustration of serpent-poison, 177, 184 
Snake, double-headed, 28 
blind, 24 
milk, or house, 29 
thunder, or king, 29 
black, Schwartze schlange, 32 
green, 39 
Fresh water, 34, 68 
grass, or ring, 36 
Cockscomb, 36 
Tree, dendrophide, 86 
golden, 38 
whip, coach, emerald, 38 
nocturnal tree, 38 
ground, 39 
blunt-heads, 39 
rock, 40 
diamond, 40 
carpet, 40 
black-headed, 40 
children’s, 40 
olive-green, 40 
Gilbert’s, 40 
aboma, rigid boa of Mexico, 40 
Port Natal, 25 feet long, 40 
common (East Indian), 40 
bora, 31 feet long, 43 
edible (East Indian), 44 
sand, 43 
hood, 52 
wart, 44 
copperhead (cerastes), 61, 62, 63 
coral, 64 
spew, 55 
aquatic, 68 
