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visited the farm, and from appearances the body 

 presented, the stock-keepers formed an opinion 

 that its death was produced by the bite of a 

 venomous snake. 



Leeches are abundant in all the " water holes" 

 about this part of the colony, and are used for 

 medicinal purposes : they are of a black colour, 

 with longitudinal orange lines extending the 

 whole length of the body, the abdomen being of 

 a dark orange colour. They are in great demand 

 at Sydney, as few or none are found in its vi- 

 cinity. 



On the 19th of November I visited the farm 

 at " Gudarigby," the property of W. H. Button, 

 Esq., in company with his brother, Mr. F. But- 

 ton, and Mr. Manton. We remained the first 

 night in the bark hut erected on Mr. Manton 's 

 farm. Snakes of the black and brown species 

 were numerous at this place, no doubt arising 

 from the location being close to the Murrum- 

 bidgee river. We had sufficient proof of the 

 existence of these reptiles, from seeing several 

 which had recently been destroyed by the men. 

 on the farm ; one had dropped from the back 

 shed upon a man's bed during the night, and 

 occasioned him to quit, and leave the reptile in 

 undisturbed possession for the remainder of the 

 night : in the morning, search was made, the 



