CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

 INTRODUCTION 8 



CHAPTER I. 



REPTILES GENERALLY l6 



CHAPTER' II. 



THE OPHIDIA . . 21 



CHAPTER III. 



THE VIPER 29 



CHAPTER IV. 



THE RING SNAKE 34 



CHAPTER V. 



THE SMOOTH SNAKE 38 



'• ^CHAPTER VI. 

 THE AMPHIBIANS 41 



