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“Brusher Mills.”—“ During the time we lived in 
the New Forest I was acquainted with the old snake- 
killer ‘ Brusher,” whom I met one day when out walk- 
ing. He was carrying his pouches full of writhing 
snakes. I asked him if he had found many adders, 
and said I should like to see him catch one, and told 
him [ would help him to find one. We strolled toa 
likely spot, but ‘Brusher’ found the adder, and 
quickly whipping out his tongs, seized it near the 
head. ‘Now, marm, said he, ‘would you lke to see 
its teeth?’ ‘Oh yes, said I, and with the help of 
other tweezers he made the poor creature open its 
mouth wide, and I had a fine view. 
“T said that I had heard that he made oil from 
adders that would cure their bite, whereupon he 
pulled out a bottle of clear oil from his pocket, and 
showed me the dreadful bites on his own hands he had 
cured with the oil. I asked him how he got the oil, 
and with a grin he said that he baked the adders in 
an oven, in a large jar. ‘Please, marm,’ said he, 
‘would you like to see this one have a run and me 
catch it again?’ !!! But this was more than I had 
nerve for, and leaving the old man a small present, I 
made off as fast as I could.’—Adelaide Clarence 
Browne, Hall Court, Bishopsfrome, Worcester. 
Adders and spiders.—* A young lady told me 
the other day that she once saw a large adder in 
the garden. She called the servant, who said, ‘ Wait 
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