Is the interior of the vast continents of Asia, Africa, and 

 America, are found those huge snakes called boas. They 

 are confined to the hotter regions of the globe, and are formi- 

 dable from their large size and enormous strength. Though 

 not possessed of poisonous teeth or fangs, as is the case with 

 many of the serpent tribe, they have the power of coiling 



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