RATTLE SNAKE. 
stitutions, survive the agony somewhat longer, 
only to yield to a universal mortification, 
which speedily contaminates the whole frame, 
A Virginian gentleman, walking in his fields, 
accidentally trod on a Rattle Snake, which 
had been lurking in a stony situation ; when, 
enraged by the pressure, it reared up it's head, 
bit his hand, and shook it's Rattles. The 
gentleman immediately perceived his dreadful 
situation : but, resolved not to die unrevenged, 
he killed the Snake ; and, carrying it home in 
his hand, threw it on the ground before his 
family, crying out — " I am a dead man ! here 
is my murderer!" His arm, in which the 
swelling had already commenced, was instant- 
ly tied up near the shoulder ; and, the wound 
being anointed with oil, every precaution was 
used to check or extradl; the infeftion. Hav- 
ing a remarkable sound constitution, he reco- 
vered ; but not without experiencing the most 
violent and dreadful symptoms for several 
weeks successively. The arm, below the li- 
gature, appeared of various colours ; and lie 
felt a writhing among the muscles, which re- 
presented to his terrified imagination, the very 
motions 
