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two bloodless -wounds. The adder lives in woods and 

 on mountain slopes, where it devours mice. The 

 poison has a decomposing action on the blood; it 

 causes fever, and swelling of the part bitten, as well 





as sometimes of the neighbouring parts. The bite 

 may be fatal. Alcohol is spoken of very highly as a 

 remedy. 

 The native Ringed Snake [Tropidonotus natrix, Fig. 



