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which, as I have said, was of a dark brick-red 

 colour all over ; and I only saw one other of the 

 same kind all the time I was in East Africa. I 

 came upon it suddenly one day when out shooting. 

 It was evidently much startled, and stood erect, 

 hissing venomously ; but I also was so much taken 

 aback at its appearance that I did not think about 

 shooting it until it had glided off and disappeared in 

 the thick undergrowth. 



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