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fer*us Serpenl, whofe Wounds are as an Opiate, or Medicines that 

 induce fleep, in which they die. ^ Why may not we fuppofe 

 this narcotick Poifon to be the fame with that, which Cleopatra 

 ufed in executing the Sentence that Heroine paft upon herfelf ? 



LXIX, The Wepelon Serpent : Nothing is faid of it, but that 

 it refembles an Indian Reed or Cane in form. 



LXX. SERPENS Fluviatilis, feems to be the Water-Snake. 



LXXL SERPENS Spadiceus, a Serpent of hght red Colour. 



LXXII. Then follows the Ceyhnic Hotambceia. Dr. Ro- 

 binjbns, Account of this Serpent, he had from the learned Her- 

 mannus's Library. 



N. B. S o M E of thefe Eaftern Serpents may coincide and agree 

 in Charader with thofe in America^ and other Regions. Where 

 there is fuch an infinite Variety of them, and delineated by fo 

 many different hands, 'tis difficult to give an exadl Defcription of 

 every individual Serpent. 



Other parts of the Eaji-lndies (Continent and Iflands) are 

 infefled with Serpents of various kinds and fizes, and he muft be 

 more ihan a Conjurer in Hiftory, that can charm them to make 

 their Appearance in one Place, and all in their proper Habiliments. 



LXXIII. The hooded or Monk Serpent, found in an Ifland near 

 Batavia (a Dutch Settlement in the Eajl-Indies) which differs 

 from other Serpents in the uncouth Shape of its Head, that looks as 

 if it were cover'd with a large long Hood, like a Monk's Cowl, or 

 the Widow's Veil, therefore called the hooded Serpent, which is 

 a very dangerous Animal. Upon a view of its Prey, it imme- 

 diately advances towards it, with terrible Rage and Hifling. 



Wh e n the Sieur de la Cafe was hunting one day in the Woods 

 adjacent to Batavia, he law one of thefe Serpents del'cending from 

 a Tree, making a fearful Noife: It was about the thicknefs of a 

 Man's Arm, and in length about eight Foot. 



This venemous Creature was no fooner on the Ground, but 

 it made towards him with tlie greateft Fury ; but having a Gun 

 ready charg'd, he very happily fliot it dead, and made off hallily 

 for fear of a fecohd Attack *. 



0^2 LEGUJT 



■ * Fr. Leguat'i Voyages, in Atl. for ^ifa. 



