1234 The Copperhead. 
New York Sun. This was too much ofa strain on the 
condition of the dreamer, and making, as I suppose, | 
effort at escape, I awoke to find myself in bed and ina 
rested condition of either body or mind. And it was ne 
wondered at either, after knowing | 
“ Of that sea-snake, tremendous curled, 
Whose monstrous circle girds the world.” 
Nearly fifteen years ago, on or about the middle of 
county, N. Y., for the purpose of enjoying a day’s shooting. 
the edge of the swamp we flushed a covey of quail, which: 
tered in the open on the hillside beyond. My setter s 
up the scent again and presently came to a “ dead point’ 
of a little cedar tree. As soon as we came up, I ordered 
to “ go on” and flush the game, which he refused to do, nor 
he obey any future commands to the same effect. Te 
companion to advance on one side of the dog, I passed 
the other side of the cedar, where to my horror I disc 
copperhead all coiled up, with his head elevated, and ri 
give my dog a warm reception. I shouted “ heel up 5 tot 
but.he refused to stir, and finally walked back and seiz 
by the collar dragged him out of the way of harm. 3 
then stepped up and killed the serpent with a charge of $ 
measured nearly twenty-four inches, and was of i. 
color throughout. The specimen was badly mutilated, 
removing its poison fangs, I left it on the field. My 
blind in one eye, and it made me all the more app 
his safety. ra 
Twenty years ago I received from a friend living on © 
of the Hudson, between Spuyten Duyvil and Riv 
chester county, a fine specimen of a copperhead, whi 
killed close to the door of his residence, built on tert 
and adjoining the property of the late Judge Whiting. Be 
He and another friend having but just returned from a S% 
trip on the hill, were seated under a grape arbor W 
one of the terraces running parallel with the rear ¢ 
mansion. Their fowling-pieces stood within easy 1° 
the open door. Of a sudden a rustling sound was- 
leaves just back of their seat, and a moment laere 
toad hopped down the embankment, when to th 
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