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adder is, however, by no means uncommon, though 
owine to its great timidity it is perhaps thought to be 
rarer than is really the case. 
“The adders of this locality are found ranging up 
to 20 inches, or even to 2 feet (this district is on 
chalk). 
“The ring snakes are usually about 5 feet, and this 
size and larger are frequently seen in the woods and 
marshes. The largest I have taken here was 5 feet 
9 inches, his east slough beine over 4 feet. This 
specimen was among the gorse of a South Down 
valley. 
“T have never seen the smooth snake here, though 
I have been on the look-out for it for years. 
“T have hatched both adders and ring snakes in 
my cages, and have been very much struck by the 
difference in ground colour, distinctness of markings, 
and vitality among individuals in the same litter, 
more especially in the case of the adders.’—H. G. F. 
Spurrell, Clonsah, Eastbourne. 
CHicumsteErR District.—‘ The ring snake is very 
common in the lower-lying parts and the viper in 
the sandy places. The former averages about 50 
inches, at times reaching a leneth of from 43 to 46 
inches. The adder varies from 18 to 24 inches. I 
can get no information regarding the occurrence of 
the smooth snake. 
