Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 265
e to do so. I have since come to the conclusion that thisreptile was the grandfather of the tribe of red-bellied water-snakes which inhabit that pond.They are very numerous hereabouts, and theyoung and half-grown ones have beautiful light- 73- SOMETHING ABOUT SNAKES. [Aug. colored bands, like… … <&M<xZ>EAZp THE THUNDER-AND-L1GHTN1NG SNAKE. snake, and, as I wanted a good one, with thebright-red color on the under side of the body,which is not attained until he has grown quitelarge, I started out with my can, net, and thickgantlet glove, determined to secure a largeone if I…
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