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lows, but I have been most unfortunate in failing to get details of 

 many events I applied for to the various Institutions concerned. 



Sloughing — Many observations have been made in various 

 quarters on this function, which appears to depend upon the 

 general state of health and vital activities of the snake. I have 

 already remarked upon the great reduction in temperature 

 observed by Phipson in a python in our Society's rooms, during 

 the period of hibernation, and with the vitality reduced to such 



