lo 
~I 
to 
BRITISH SERPENTS. 
“The ring snake is a pretty pet, and can be per- 
fectly tamed. It is very interesting in its ways, being 
most inquisitive, investigating everything minutely. 
A capital swimmer, fond of a bath, a more timid 
creature hardly exists, and few as harmless.’—Joseph 
Anderson, Alve Villa, Chichester. 
