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"od lines, aod is founu In America. 21. T he fimus,

124' 46, is analiveofCarolioa ; Ihchtad is rouodifh , Aal,

and gibbous; Ihe body is inter(per(cdabore wilh black

aod white ; and the belly is black. 22 . The IIrialulus,

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26 45 ,i¡ likewi(e anative

o(C~rolioa:

lhe backis dunly

aod finated ; and the belly is pale. 23. The ceranes,

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5, is a oalive of Alia ; Ihe (cak< of Ihe head

are rouod and (01all: Ihis is the horneo viper of Ha(·

felquill; but the horns are a mm impofit ioo; the Ara·

bians fix the (purs of a cock or olher bird upon Ihe

head of Ibe vlper, in order 10 rai(e the adniiration of

travellers. 24' The plimilis, 131'4(,' is o( a li·

vid colour, wilh dufky fidcs.

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The domicella,

118·60, is a oative of Afia ; il is while, with black

belts. 26. The alidras, 121 ' SS, is a native of India,

and is all while. 27. The punélatul, 136-43, isanalive

Carolin~ :

II is afh·coloured, variegated \Vith ydlolV

(pOts. 28. The bucCoitus, 1°7' 72, is dun' y.colol1red,

\Vith while belts, and is a native of Afia. 29. The

Jngulatus, 11 7'7°, is a native of Afia, aoo of a grey·

ifh colour, with black fillets. 30. The cXI'Uleul,

16S' 24, is blueifh, with white (calés 00 OOe fide:

It

is a native of America. 3t. The albus, 170' 20, is

entirtly white, and is • natire of Afia. 32. he

tl'phlus, 140' 53, is a native of the Indies, and o( a

blueinl colour. 33. The fa(datus, 128· 67, is a na·

tive of Carolina; the (c:des are cuinated, and the

colour is'blackinl. 34' Then,c1;lOocepltalus, 140 62,

is a native of Ameriea; Ihe body is very {¡nooth ; the

colcur is dun,y, and the head is' black. 35. The co·

bella, 150' 54, is very frequent in America: il is afh–

roloured, inter(per(ed with wltite lines. 36. Thelre·

gime, 137'70, is a native oftlte fnd;cs;

Ih~

body is

cltlfky, and the bclly is

bl.ck

?nd white. 37. The

uollatus, 164' 43, is a native of Carolina; this is a

fmall (erpent; of a whit¡'fh colour, with black rings .

38. The ordinatus, 138' 72, is likewife fnnnd in Ca·

rolina :

lt

is blueifh, and clouded with bldCk fpots.

39. The Mexicanus. 134'77, is • n"ive of .1merica.

40' The aurora, 179 37, is a nalive of Amt rica : it

is livid, Wilh a yellow back. 4

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The fipltloo, 144' 73 ,

is yellowilh, and a nati ve of Nortlt Ameriea.

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The m,¡urus, 152·66, is a nati,'eof Algiers: thebody

is ydlolVinl above, and lhe belly is red. 43. The Vil,

!atus, 142' 78, is • native of America ; the edges of

tlt.

(cales are yellowinl, and lhere is a while deolaled

fi llel under the anus. 44. T hc miliaris , 162'

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is

'a nali,'e of the Indies: the bodl' is yelloll/, with a

while (pOI in each (cale; aod Ihe bLily is

whit~.

45. The re(cuhpii,, 18o·41' is a nalive of the Indies :

il has while and black belto. 46. The rholllbeatus,

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70, is a native o( the lodies: the colour is blue·

ifh. IVlth

bl.ck

(p<lts. 47. T he cyanells, (1 9' 110,

is a oalive of America : it is of an azure colour, and

lhe bclly is green.

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T ite nalrix,

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~0·60,

is a na·

tive of EurtJpe: it is'black, witlt a \\'hitc (pOI on each

(ide of Ihe neck. 49. T he agilis, 184' S0, is a nauve

of lhe Indies: it has l'ellowañd white bdts. 50. The

j¿culatrix, 163°77, is a oative of Surinam . SI. The

aullCus, 184.60, is a native of America, and io of a

~rcyifll

colour, w;lh " hile uehs. 52. T he 1lI0nilis,

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164.82, is a nalive America; ¡he body is annulRlcd

\Vilh time while (pOIS on Ihe collar.

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The

fulvi:

us, 218'31, is a native of Carolina: il has 22 black

rin¡;s, and .as man)' yeIJow, placed alternately.

54' The pallidus, IS6'96, is a native of the Indies

and is of a pale colour, wilh grey and yellow

fpots~

55· The lineatuo, 169.84, is a nalive of Alia : il is

bluaifh, with four linear fillets. 56. The padera,

19S-56, is a native of lhe lodies : it is white, wilh

yellowiOI (pOIS.

57 . The canus, IS8'70, is a n..ive ·

of Ihe Indies : il is of a hoary colour, wilh yellowilh

bells.

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Tite gelulus, 2IS 44, is 3 oative of Ca·

rolina: it is of a blackifh blue colour, with ycllow li.

oear behs.

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The fibilans, 160' 100, is a oalive

of Afia ; aud is blue, with bldCk fillets, aod a white

belll'. 60. The lalicaudalus, 220' 42, is • n'live of

the Indies: il is afh·coloured, with l'ellow belts ; and

the tail is obture aod comprefl'ed. 61. Tbe finali s,

.ISO 114, JSa native of Caroada : the hodyisof a di,·

tY yellolV eolour, wilh three blueifh green fill els.

62. The fiboo, 180·8S, is a oative of Alrica : il is of

a yellowifh iron·colour, inler(per(ed with wh:le; and

the belly is while, \Vith yeJlow(pOts. 68. Thc nebu·

lalus, 18S·81, is a nali,'c of America: il is c1ouded.

with yeJlow and 3n anl colour, and tite belly is varie·

gated with ¡,ellow and while. 6.j. The fu(eus, 149-

11 7, is a oalive of Afia; it is yellow and aOl·coloured,

.nd

ther~

are yellow fpOlSbeltind Ihe eyes.

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Tite

faturninus, 14 7'120, is a nllive of lhe [odies: il is

livid and colourcd wirh an aro.colour, and lhe eyes

are very large. 66. The candidus, 220'

So,

is a na–

live of tite ¡ndies : it is wltile, witlt yellow bclts.

67· The fcaber, 228'44, is • native 01' the ¡ndies :

it is c10uded witlt black and yellow, and lhe b ies

.ue carinated. 63. The carinalus, IS7' 115, is a oa.

liveof the Indies: il isof a lead colour, ami the crlges

of Ihc b ies are tippcJ wilh while; Ihe bcllyis wltit!,

and the back is carinated. 69. Theovivorus, 203 73,

is a Oltive of America. 70. The (aurira, IS6- 121 ,

is. oative of Carolina: it is· of a grecnifh colou r.

71. The connri80r, 186 92, is a native of North A·

merica: il is bl.lck and (moolh; the belly is o(

a palinl green ; and the nape of lhe neck is

while. This (pecies is,fo bold, that il evenattacksmen,

IIVil1ing .boul lheir leg', and breaking their bones:

il runs very quickly; but its bile is nOI poifuoous.

72. The cxoletus, 147-1 )2, is anative of the [ndll".

lt

is blueifh and afh·coloured. 73 . T he fi lul. ,

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45, is a nalive o( Egypt :

It

is gr.:yifh. 74. ,Tite

tr¡(calis, 19,·86, is. n.llive of the [ndies :

It

is of

an azure colour. 75. Tlle gUttalUS,

2~ 7 ·60,

is a

nalive of Carolina: It is of a livid colour, Wilh red

anJ

bl,¡~k

(pOlS00 the hack. 76. The lemnifcalus,

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35, is a nativeof i\ fia : T he hlldy is vcry (mooth,

aod varirgated with while and bl.1Ck rinr,s. 77. The

annula¡us, 19°' 96, i. a native of Americ.:

It

is

w:lite, Wilh round ydlo'N '(pOlS.

íS. The

peli~"

187'1 °3, is a nativeof lhe ¡ndies:

It

is yelluw bchitlJ.

the eyes, and Ihe ren IS ul.lekifll. 79. T ite tyria,

210·83. is a native of Egypl :

It

is whililh, witn.

yelJuw fpots. So. The jugularis, 19S' 102, is a 0.1·

uve