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it is not strange that they might come to enj oy the human 
hand. Some people are so frightened when they see a snake 
that a whole day of pleasure may be spoiled on this account. 
Figure 89. — Bull Snake with Hen’s Egg in Mouth. 
It is unwise to put fear where there should be none and it is 
unwise to imagine that a harmless snake will bite. Fear 
takes a toll of our nervous energy and if we can learn to 
Figure 90. — Bull Snake after Swallowing Egg. 
banish senseless fear we have done something towards pro¬ 
longing life and making our lives more efficient. 
We need to learn about snakes enough at least to tell the 
