238 INDEX. 
“Serpents, fiery,’’ of Bible, introduction, 5 
four family groups of, 21 
“eight family groups of, 22 
North American, table of species of, 14-20 
Serpent worship, ancient, 11 : 
symbolism of, 11 
Sfigmas, illustration of serpent-poison, 177, 184 
Snake, double-headed, 23 
blind, 24 
milk, or house, 29 
thunder, or king, 29 
black, Schwartze schlange, 32 
green, 33 
Fresh water, 34, 68 
grass, or ring, 85 
Cockscomb, 36 
Tree, dendrophide, 36 
golden, 38 
whip, coach, emerald, 38 
nocturnal tree, 38 
ground, 39 
blunt-heads, 39 
rock, 40 
diamond, 40 
carpet, 40 
black-headed, 40 
children’s, 40 
olive-green, 40 
Gilbert’s, 40 
aboma, rigid boa of Mexico, 40 
Port. Natal, 25 feet long, 40 
common (East Indian), 40 
bora, 31 feet long, 48 
edible (Hast Indian), 44 
sand, 43 
hood, 52 
wart, 44 
copperhead (cerastes), 61, 62, 68 
coral, 64 
spew, 55 
aquatic, 68 
