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WAKEFIELD Districtr.—‘ Around Wakefield the 
adder is the most common snake, and is found 
averaging from 22 to 24 inches. Last year (1899) 
this species was fairly common at Brock-o’-dale, 
Wentbridge, some ten miles from Wakefield, and 
adders were also seen at Newmillersdam, four miles 
from Wakefield. A friend showed me the other 
day specimens of adders he had taken at Strensil 
Common in June 1881, May 1882, May 1894 (233 
inches), and June 1898, and also a ring snake 374 
inches. The adult ring snake reaches 3 feet in the 
district. 
“Mr Hewitt, who captured these specimens, says 
adders were very common in the year 1880, but 
that of late years they have been seen more rarely.” 
—George Parkin, 15 York Street, Wakefield. 
Hauax District.— In this locality (as I am 
informed by Mr E. Halliday) the ring snake is 
fairly common, though he has never seen the adder 
here. A ring snake captured at Norland Clough 
in the summer of 1899 measured 50 inches, which 
is about the usual leneth.”—George Parkin, 15 York 
Street, Wakefield. 
