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particularly, it came out that it happened in a vil- 

 lage in Bucks, "where he wos a visitur." I caught 

 a newt soon after, and on taking it up in the worthy 

 man's presence, I do not think his terror could 

 have been greater if he had handled a rattlesnake 

 or puff-adder. In vain did I attempt to persuade 

 him that the creature was perfectly harmless. The 

 only opinion I could get out of him, on assuring 

 him that he could not bite with effect was, "I 

 knows better ; and I 'spose it's hall along of them 

 ere books as he doan't boite you/ 7 



