528 On the " Indian Boa," " Python Tigris" [July, 



SUTTAPITAKO, 



Consists of the following sections. 



1. Dighanikdyo, 292leavesof 8 lines on each side, each leaf 1 foot, 10 inches long* 



2. Majjhimanikdyo, 432 leaves of 8 and 9 lines on each side, each leaf 1 foot, 1 1 

 inches long. 



3. Sanyuttakanikdyo, 351 leaves of Sand 9 lines each ''side, each leaf 2 feet, 2 

 inches long. 



4. Anguttranikdyo, 654 leaves of 8 and 9 lines on each side, each leaf ] foot, 10 

 inches long. 



5. Khudakanikdyo, is composed of 15 books ; viz. 



I. Khudupdtan, 4 leaves of 8 lines on each side, 2 feet, 4 inches long. (Burmese.) 



II. Dhammapadan, 15 leaves of 9 lines each side, each leaf 1 foot, 8 inches long. 



III. Uddnan, 48 leaves of 9 lines each side, 8 feet long. 



IV. Itti-attakan, 31 leaves of 8 lines each side, each leaf 1 foot, 9 inches long. 



V. Sutldnipdtan, 40 leaves of 9 lines each side, each leaf 2 feet. 



VI. Wimdnawatthu, 158 leaves of 7 and 8 lines on each side, each leaf 1 foot, 9 

 inches long. 



VII. Petawatthu, 142 leaves of 8 and 9 lines each side, each leaf 1 foot, 8 inches 

 long. 



VIII. Theragdta, 43 leaves of 9 lines each side, 2 feet, 4 inches long. (Burmese.) 



IX. Thdrigdtd, 110 leaves of 8 lines on each side, each leaf 1 foot, 7 inches long. 



X. Jdtakan. The commentary is intermixed with the text, and in that form it is 

 a voluminous work of 900 leaves. 



XI. Niddeso, not ascertained yet. 



XII. Paiisambhidan, 220 leaves of 8 lines on each side, each leaf 1 foot, 11 inches 

 long. 



XIII. Apaddnan, 196 leaves of 10 lines on each side, each leaf 2 feet long, 



XIV. Buddhavmnso, 37 leaves of 8 lines, each 2 feet long. 



XV. Chariydpitako, 10 leaves of 8 lines each side, 3 feet long. 



II. — On the " Indian Boa" " Python Tigris." By Lieut. T. Hutton, 

 37th Native Infantry. 



It is erroneously supposed that the Boas, after having crushed 

 their prey lubricate it with saliva for the purpose of rendering it less 

 difficult to be swallowed. 



I possessed three of these reptiles alive at one time, and frequent- 

 ly watched them very narrowly through the whole process of crush- 

 ing and swallowing their prey, which consisted of fowls, partridges, 

 rabbits, &c, but never did they put the least saliva on it previous to 

 swallowing it. The mistake, however, is easily accounted for ; 

 having seized and smothered its prey, the Boa cautiously and parti- 

 ally unwinds the death knot he has tied round his unfortunate victim, 

 and resting awhile as if to recover from the exertion he has undergone 

 proceeds to measure or examine the object still held in his embrace, 

 and during this process the tongue is constantly darting out, as he 

 proceeds. 



