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itself through the blood with wonderful quickness, and a 

 chiU instantly strikes the whole body. Then the spot 



THE SNAKES FOUND IN THE LAME MAN'S BED 



where the poison entered begins to swell and get dis- 

 coloured, and soon the whole frame shows the same signs. 

 The poison takes effect most quickly in hot weather, or if 



