Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-26

scribed them to eat vipers' flesh; and wonderful
it is how som he healed them cleane by that
mean" Hollands Piiny.
Nor vas the great Greek practitioner Crater
US less successful. lie was called in 10 wrcich-
ed slave whose skin fell from his bones, advised
him to eat viper dressed like fsh, and happily
cured his patient. Galen aud Aretens speak
loudly in the praise Of such remedy ia cases
Of elephantasls, and the former relates many
stories of cures Of that disease by viper wine.
The native OF Tunquiu, if we are TO. believe
Dampier, treats his friends with an infusion OF
snakes and scorpions, accounting the arrack IN
which they have been dlgested not only in
|vigorating cordial, but an antidote against lepro-
sy and all polsons Dr. Mead, who mentions
this as well as the other instances above noticed,
states that he was told by learned physician,
who resided many years at Bengal, that it is a
constant practice there to order in diet the cobra
de capeio to persons wasted by long distempers,
and adds that the physicians in I,aly and France
very commonly prescribe the broth and Jelly Of
Ivipers for inauguration and publication of The
blood. tie evidently thinks very highly Of the
TeuieIy, and expresses his opinion that our ply
slcians deal too cautiously Or sparinsiy with it.
The ancient Romans, OF distinction, II seems,
were seldom wilio preparation of tns kind,
which they took an invigoraior, and as con
duc;,Ve TO long and healthy life. The capons
which were served up to The beautiful wife OF
SIR Kenel;n Digby were fed upon vipers. Mole
Book Of .Naturaiisi -Litters Lir;ng .lge No
uesstfr 2.
The City Of Penice-Venice is a labyrinth.
There is no CRY like It in all the world. Ii al
ways was an urinleliigible place. and it is still
uninIelliyibic. Il contains population of u.s.
600 inhabitants, located In 1913 houses. There
are l;2 religious establishments, though at one
per cd there were no less than 2lS Vi bridges
cni.fy Of marble. there BOG, and email COM
municatng streets no less Than Z, lug. the city
Is seven miles IN circumference. The grand ca
nal is nearly 300 feet vide; other canals sre
wide enough, but the widest slfeet is not more
Than 10 tn IL feet from house TO house, and the
u,aloriy do not exceed s. Horses are unknown.
aud The largest annual TO be seen is dog
The foundation OF the city commenced in 4G2,
when the Veni,iuns fed 10 the :Iaeunes. before
The invading army If Aiaric, The Goth. The
city IS built upon ~ small Islands, with pile aud
stone found i'Ions for the buildings. The church
of "Sanla Marie de la SA.uten WIS constructed
IN 1881. as monument Of thanksgiving ior the
cessation u! great pssllence, aud rests Upon
Die mill n two hundr thousand piles. This
church co"tains I25 statues.
| 1t Is said that in Venice there are thousands
who never saw a hill, or wood, or an ear of
corn growing, or vineyard, or green field, or
even horse and cariane. The canals are ira
vrrsed by gondo!ss, u sp, cics of canoe, twenty
I'VE feet loag, with a liuie cabin IN the center,
sufficiently spacious fer The Accommodation of
from 10 10 pe.sohs. These goud,las and their
furniture aud equipments are al! black and when
they move upon The wafer they have the appear
ance If floating hearses. The black cloth
which is thrown over The cabin top. IS iringcd
WI tas>eis. and exactly resembles funeral
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