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tion seemed to be astonifhment mived with anger. 
Its hair became erect ; in an instant it stepped be=. 
hind the reptile, and with remarkable swiftnefs and 
agility, leaped upon its head, seized it, and crufhed- 
it with its teeth. This first efsay seemed to have 
awakened its natural appetite for blood, which tilk. 
then had given way to the gentlenefs of education. 
It no longer suffered the poultry, among which it 
was brought up, to pafs unregarded; but tock the 
very first opportunity, when it was alone, to strangle 
them. It eata part of their fleth, and drank only the. 
’ blood of others. 
It has a small soft voice, somewhat like a mur- 
mur; and unlefs struck or irritated,. never exerts it. 
When it sleeps it folds itself up like a ball, and is 
not easily awaked. It often feigns itself dead till its 
prey comes within its reach ; it starts upon its prey 
like an arrow, and seizes it with inevitable certain— 
ty. 
THE TRAVELLER. No. ID. 
OBSERVATIONS AND OPINIONS OF J..W. SPEWCER.. 
Genoese territories. 
I wavE been nine days in walking from Milan to- 
wards Genoa, and am just arrived ac the top of that 
rising ground where the Mediterranean first glads. 
the eye of the weary traveller. There is a buthy 
larch tree a little to the south of the summit, on the 
left hand side of the road. Come, my dear fellow ! 
come sit down with me under its fhade ; and may — 
your feelings be like mine! and like me may you 
