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Snake, is then to be affixed to the wa^ 

 over the cork ; and in this manner the 

 Snake will make a beautiful appearance* 

 ancj may be thus preferved a great num-* 

 ber of years ; nor will the fpirits impair 

 pr change the Juflre of its colours. 



To procure a fufficient number of 

 thefe ohjedts, I give the Negrqes, of all 

 the neighbouring Plantations^ a glafs 

 of rum for each Snake which they acci- 

 dentally kill, and bring to, me* whether 

 it be fit for my purpofe, or riot, of 

 which they are not able to judge. By 

 this means, within thefe three months* 

 which is the time that I have been em- 

 ployed in this undertaking, I have re- 

 ceived near three hundred Snakes* a- 

 mong which were between fifty anc| 

 fixty different kinds ; by which you will 

 be able to form an idea of the number 

 and variety of thefe animals in Guiana i 

 many of which are extremely beau- 

 tiful, 



