Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-06
lFom The Adventures ora Caae, in India !

#5. From the Adreniares Of Cadet in India
a fgh-Snake and Dogs.-Near the roots OF
MANY oil lhsse plants, Understanding rabbit bur.
vs~s. Suddenly one OF the dogs, n spaniel, which
had been hnutiog about son,s distance in advance
sfas, gave yell, which summoned tho other. to
HIM. and we followed as fast n. our bpedal powers
ssuid permit us. The dogs united IN . general
howl. aud whenwe came up with them. we found
them scratching almost madly in one Of the above
mesiioacd holes, but al very respectful distance
ff~m u. for, from lis interior issued understandable
sound. which might have appalled, lion. As ncar
% ! c,n convoy an idea Of II, IL was fierce
hisslng, mingled with a gfowl. Conceiviug that
tbs tenant Of this asy lum might bc weaze some
ssimai Of that tribe. We poked at the aperture with
ssr sticks, d cheered the poor dogs on to an assault
We could not, however, with all our endeayours.
isdsee our best dog though noted scraicher, to in.
ssde the sanctuary; on the contrary, 1t appeared to
Be bis object to Gil up the hole, by throwing the
earth into II. lie also bit OF every branch Of the
susiar plant. laying each cautiously over the same
place. AT this time, one OF the party suggested that
The occupant might be snake; whe,eupon we
called the dogs. but they under the innu-
sscs OF spell, and paid not the least attention TO us
Al length to make al long story short, as with jus
lice can an enormous cobra de capello bprsi fofih
fufiously enraged. On the first appearance of his
head. the four footed tribe retreated few yaids
then halted. turned, and held the Zoe bay, whilst
the rational portion Of the party commended them
sslres the protection OF their locomotive engines.
well spoken off in Iludlbras, and naturally &c.
TERED 10 such occasions.
Our ignomnous III ght continued TO the full distanc
oftwenty PAGES, when VIC halted and faced about.
We then witnessed a most extraordinary spectacle.
In ins centre of large circle formed by The Digs,
fose the snake, with head distended, and about a
yard at his body erect, gracefully curved like the ne
~ AVIAN. In this attitude he wheeled rapidly a.
bsa,, fixing his diamond like eyes, quickly as light
on amy antagonist, which bolder than the rest at
tempted to draw the circle closer ound him. TIM
Gar of"demonstTatons' lasted for perhaps a qnarle
It sn hous. the dogs barking furiousiy all the time
chen one Of them (ihe spaniel too) made a sprin,
upsn The reptile wben his head was partly turned
u another direction, but he underrated the activity
u his foe, and mas bnien.
general attack nov commenced and the SNAKE
wa soon torn TO pieces. lie died not unavepgc ed
- Byron says. Two OF the dogs received their dealt
wounds, by being bitten in the upper lip viz: I'll,
sf'ssssl before mentioned, and a valuable Scotcl
tsrrses-3 For about ten minutes afterwards thei
spHnsappearsd to be unnaturalIy excited they thei
bs&s" 40 sschen reich. though they were unsbc {,
ss"'ii; ssolen commissions and death soon follow ed
Thu spsnisi. which first bitten, died in abou
twenty minutes. and The Terrier in hall an hour afie
he.iu1iction OF the wo0uA.
Ecu de lace would have saved ahem. had VIC ba,
Nat baud. have myself witnessed the cure Of ma
Ss,e was bitten BY very vtnomous snake lie wa
restored BY tesspooniul Of eau de luce. given i,
hall = vine glass ofwaIer; and although he vas i
astzier of insensibiiy. and foaming IN his moth
Snh his pulse apparenty gone, yet in less thai
tseniy minutes he became coDvaIescent and able II
6aik.