Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-28

IY Col. ADDIsoN's TRAITS AND STORIES oY
ANGLO INDIAN LIFE, just issued in London,
is curious story Of one Of the authors expe-
riences. "Oue evening / returned more than
usually fasigued to my bungalow, and has
tened to bed; was soon asleep, and, as usual,
dreaming of Europe and her charms. Sud
denly was awakened by cold object rest
ing on my arm. Involuntarily | raised my
other arm towards it; it glided rapidly Off
not, however, until j. had inflicted its dread.
ed bite; for plainly felt the pain. which.
though not acute, was singing, resembling
the puncture ofa hot instrument, or sudden
scald The fact, however, was obvious. l
bad been bitten by snake, and Was proba-
bly, dead man. | sprang from my bed,
rushed to my dressing table, seized one Of
nv raz0rs, and without hesitation cut out
the bitten part. | actually scooped out
piece nearly as large as nut; tben, with my
arm bleeding profusely, rushed towards the
lamp, and catching it up, burnt the wounded
part for several seconds. By this time sew
eral of my servants had arrived, alarmed by
nv cries. Ous hassened Of for our assistants
surgeon, who lived next door, while the 9th
ers began to question me. 10 broken sem
teuces explained to them my situation
They were Mortified. While one poured eau
do luce into the dreadful sel!-inficted cash,
the others prepared portion OF the same
medicine Diluted in water, which hastily
swallowed By this time | was more calm,
and when Dr. LissOn arrived l was collected
enough to view my situation with becoming
philosophy. While be was dressing my arm
and binding it up, l took advantage OF the
silence, the awe of the moment, to signify to
him my last wishes in case Of my death. |
stated the manner in which / desired to be
buried. the style of letters ] wished written
to my relations, the way in which wished
my little remaining property to be disposed
of. The doctor was almost tempted TO shed
tears. The surrounding khitmutgsrs stood
10 the mute agony of woe. Lisson, howev-
er, hoped bad cut deep enough, and assur-
ed me be thought the virus had not time to
enter tho system. "Lst US st least" be said,
"baye the consolation of destroying the rep
tile that has thus endangered your life
Here, my men, bring each soft cane and
let US attack the monster together" Tho
men ran out and came back each armed With
plant bamboo, single stroke from which
will instantly kill the most dreaded snake IN
India. "And now, surround the bed; the
reptile cannot have got away. Gently. gent
ly; keep your eyes steadily ared. He must
be under the pillow. Directly | raise it be
ready to strike. Ha, there be 10" The SER
wants at once struck at the object pointed out,
and succeeded in killing it. They held it
up, when lc! it proved to be q poor little IL
zard, harmless animal. which, beyond the
blistered drop he had let fall on my arm,
bears no venom. The doctor burst into q
roar Of laughter. The black rascals Joined
10 it. The next week was forced to get two
months leave, for whenever | appeared with
my arm in sling, my dying words" were
quoted to me. | was almost teased to death,
because when | lancied had been bitten by
o snake, had chosen to take precautionary
measures"