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Drowzinefs • but was kept waking, to ufe that little 
time he had left, to prepare himfelt for Death,- which 
he perform'd exceedingly well ; at lafl; the Swelling came 
up to his Shoulder, and then he complain'd much ; and 
within a Quarter of an Hour died. He was bit about 
Ten in the Forenoon, and died about Three in the After- 
noon ; his Body fwell'd much after Death, and purg'd. 
The Snake was like a common Snake, for length his 
Colour dark fandy, with black Spots ; his two Teeth, 
or Fangs are like thofe of a Rattle-Snake, on the Up. 
per Jaw; the Poy(bn lies in the Gums ; and wherever 
they fetch Blood of any Creature they certainly kill ; 
though in fome Parts fooner than in others. The Oyl 
of Tobacco kills the Serpent, if put in his Mouth, as 
was experienced. The People of the Country fay, that 
if, as foon as any one is bit by a Serpent, they fliall fuck 
immediately the Wound, they may be faved; but ihey 
rub firft their Gums and Teeth with Oyl, that none of 
the Poyfon may touch any Place; where the Skin is bro- 
ken, and fpit out immediately what they fuck, every 
time waffling the Mouth, and taking more Oyl. This 
Serpent kill'd a Dog, in about Eight Minutes time, bi- 
ting him at the end ot his Ear; and two young Turkeys 
afterwards in three or fowr Minutes each, biting them at 
the end of a Claw ; and then we poyfon'd him with the 
Oyl of Tobacco out of a Reed Pipe (that had been much 
ufed, and not cleanfed for a Week or Two) and he died 
in about two or Three Minutes, trembling as foon as the 
Oyl was dropt into his Mouth. There are People that 
get their Bread by taking and fliewing theft Serpents: 
They find them in hot Days near Rocks, or the Moun- 
tains, and elfewhere ; putting a Stick qigh their Head, 
take them up carefully by the Neck, as you hold a Rabbit, 
-and putting them into a Leather Bag, carrying them 
about to fliew. 
