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years ago, was a hideous humbug. The story told by the ex- 

 hibitors of the little girl meeting the snake, sharing her bread 

 and milk with it, and becoming violently attached to it (which 

 attachment was claimed to be returned), before the child's 

 parents knew of it at all, and how these strong friends refused 

 to be parted, was a tissue of lies. The snake had been caught 

 and tamed, and the little girl then compelled by her unnatural 

 parents to fondle the repulsive thing, from which she instinctive- 

 ly shrunk, and these stories were started in the papers about 

 this wonderful " love." When curiosity had been aroused, pub- 

 lic exhibitions were given, but we believe the enterprises proved 

 a deserved failure, as few persons could endure to witness this 

 outrage on nature, though many, doubtless, believed the story 

 told. 



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