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The Large Labarra is about three 

 feet and an half long, and near four 

 inches in circumference at the middle, 

 where it is largeft, having a flender neck 

 and tail, with a broad flat head, and a 

 wide mouth, armed with two fharp 

 flender fangs, placed in the upper jaw. 

 The colours of its fcales nearly refemble 

 thofe of a Rattle-fnake, being of a light 

 brown, variegated with lines of a dark 

 brown, or chefnut colour. This Snake 

 is frequently feen coiled up under boards* 

 fences, &c. nor will it attempt to ef- 

 cape when difcovered, or even when 

 attacked ; and I have often feen them,, 

 when almoft dead with bruifes, biting 

 the earth with excefs of rage. 



The Small Labarra is about fourteen 

 inches long, and in fize equal to the 

 barrel of an ordinary fwan's quill. It 

 is covered with fmall fhining fcales, of 



a dark 



