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Warmth agreeable, he probably intended 

 no injury ; had it been otherwife, the 

 cbnfequence might have been fatal. 

 I> however, did not exercife the fame 

 good nature towards him, but imme- 

 diately killed him, before he quitted 

 the chair. — Accidents of this kind are 

 very frequent in this country, as the 

 lioufes are more open than thofe of Eu- 

 rope* and the rains frequently drive the 

 Snakes to take fhelter in them, where 

 they are often found under the tables 

 and chairs, and even beds* 



The Iboriuna, as it is called by the 

 Indians, feems to be the Cobra de Coral 

 of BrqfiL It is between two and three 

 feet in length, and about two inches in 

 circumference, with a pointed tail, and 

 white belly. The head is covered with 

 white cubical fcales, edged with black, 

 and the back is adorned with red, black, 

 and white Ipots, in alternate order. The 



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