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Naga tripudians ; the krait, Bungarus cceruleus ; the kupper. 

 Echis carinata ; Russell's viper, JDaboia Russellii ; the hama- 

 dryas, Ophiophagus elaps ; the raj-samp, Bungarus fasciatus. 



Deaths from Snake-Bite in India in 1889 and 1890. 



In Madras in 1889, 1,587 human beings, and 2,037 cattle 

 were killed ; 340 snakes were destroyed at a cost of Rs. 49. 

 In 1890, 1,424 human beings, and 1,852 cattle were killed; no 

 snakes were destroyed. 



In Bombay in 1889, 1,080 human beings, and 74 cattle 

 were killed; 433,795 snakes were destroyed at a cost of 

 Rs. 7,848. In 1890, 1,075 human beings, and 100 cattle 

 were killed ; 406,092 snakes were destroyed at a cost of 

 Rs. 7,136. 



In Bengal in 1889, 10,681 human beings, and 480 cattle 

 were killed; 41,189 snakes were destroyed at a cost of 

 Rs. 3,439. In 1890, 10,534 human beings, and 538 cattle 

 were killed; 41,115 snakes were destroyed at a cost of 

 Rs. 3,742, 



In the North-West Provinces and Oudh, in 1889, 6,445 

 human beings, and 221 cattle were killed; 25,663 snakes 

 were destroyed at a cost of Rs. 3,137. In 1890, 5,798 

 human beings, and 247 cattle were killed; 24,083 snakes 

 were destroyed at a cost of Rs. 2,902. 



In the Punjab, in 1889, 915 human beings, and 87 cattle 

 were killed ; 68,501 snakes were destroyed at a cost of Rs. 

 8,232. In 1890, 834 human beings, and 32 cattle were 

 killed; 29.941 snakes were destroyed at a cost of Rs. 

 4,313. 



In the Central Provinces in 1889, 1,063 human beings, and 

 14 cattle were killed ; 1,395 snakes were destroyed at a cost 

 of Rs. 558. In 1890, 1,041 human beings, and 54 cattle 

 were killed ; 1,554 snakes were destroyed at a cost of Rs. 

 565. 



In Lower Burma in 1889, 208 human beings, and 689 

 cattle were killed; 6,178 snakes were destroyed, but no 

 rewards given. In 1890, 223 human beings, and 731 cattle 

 were killed; 6,319 snakes were destroyed, but no rewards 

 given. 



In Assam, in 1889, 230 human beings, and 71 cattle were 

 killed; 395 snakes were destroyed at a cost of Rs. 23. In 

 1890, 214 human beings, and 257 cattle were killed; 478 

 snakes were destroyed at a cost of Rs. 14. 



In Coorg in 1889, 1 person was killed; 14 snakes were 



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