Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 235William Blackwood, 1934 - England |
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Page 503
... snakes at all . If you refer to an adder as a snake ' they will correct you and say , That is not a snake , that is an adder . " It is absolutely essential to keep this in the forefront of your mind when talking to them , or you will be ...
... snakes at all . If you refer to an adder as a snake ' they will correct you and say , That is not a snake , that is an adder . " It is absolutely essential to keep this in the forefront of your mind when talking to them , or you will be ...
Page 511
... snakes ' skins . One is that the adder does not shed its skin whole as other snakes do , but scrapes it off a bit at a time ; another , that the harmless snakes get out of their skins by first pulling the tail through the vent hole and ...
... snakes ' skins . One is that the adder does not shed its skin whole as other snakes do , but scrapes it off a bit at a time ; another , that the harmless snakes get out of their skins by first pulling the tail through the vent hole and ...
Page 515
... snakes by the aid of my nose alone . To me vipers stink , ' whereas cobras and other colu- brine snakes have merely a sickly , unpleasant odour . be many living things they will refuse , provided they are not too big for them . Slow ...
... snakes by the aid of my nose alone . To me vipers stink , ' whereas cobras and other colu- brine snakes have merely a sickly , unpleasant odour . be many living things they will refuse , provided they are not too big for them . Slow ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 24 |
ADVENTURES IN AFRICA WITH A MOTORCYCLE AND ON FOOT | 120 |
MAGAS LOGcontd | 137 |
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