204 A COLLECTOR'S EXPERIENCES 



Lis feet as lie sat resting after a long walk tlirongli 

 tlie woods. The writer Lad been facing in tlie snake's 

 direction for fully a quarter of an lionr, but so closely 

 did tLe reptile resemble a little Leap of fallen leaves 

 as it lay coiled tliat it failed to attract Lis attention, 

 and miglit Lave entirely escaped Lis notice Lad it not 

 vigorously vibrated its tail as a significant warning of 

 its presence. 



