. La biblioteca del naturalista; contenente descrizioni scientifiche e popolari di uomo, quadrupidi, uccelli, pesci, rettili e insetti; . ha fatto il burro al comune ricevendoli nella loro bocca e inghiottendoli. Alcuni naturalisti crederanno di avere il potere di affascinare la sua preda, guardandola, di renderla incapace di volare, ma altri dubitano di questo essere lontano. La probabilità sembra essere, che la vittima è impedita di escap-ing semplicemente dal terrore estremo che il suo nemico formidabile ispira. LA COBRA DE CAPELLO, O HOODEDSERPENT,1 taCTS il più mortale e in

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. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . buted to the commonviper receiving them into their mouth and swallowing them. It is believedby some naturalists to have the power of fascinating its prey by gazing at it, soas to render it incapable of flight; but others are doubtful as to this being afact. The probability seems to be, that the victim is prevented from escap-ing merely by the extreme terror which its formidable enemy inspires. THE COBRA DE CAPELLO, OR HOODEDSERPENT, 1 taCTS the most deadly and incurable wounds. Of this formidable crea-ture there are five or six different kinds; but they are all equally dangerousand their bite is followed by speedy and certain death. It is from three oeight feet long, with two large fangs hanging out of the upper jaw It hasa Lad neck, and a mark of dark brown on the forehead; ^ich.x^^w Hie upper jaw. «89 706 REPTILIA—EGYPTIAN VIPER. ed frontwise, looks like a pair of spectacles; but behind, like the head of acat. The eyes are fierce, and full of fire ; the head is small, and the nose. flat, though covered with very large scales, of a yellowish ash color; the sumis white, and the large tumor on the neck is flat, and covered with oblong, smooth scales. THE EGYPTIAN VIPER.*

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• bookcentury1800
• bookdecade1850
• bookidnaturalistsl
• bookyear1851