Smyrna times., 1858-09-09
Nj | S CELLANE EOU U $,
Anglo Indian TIFe,

In Col. Addison's Traits and Stories of An
gIo-lhuian Lie, just issued in London, is q
curious story OF one Of the authors experience
"One evening returned, more than nsuoII,
iatl@"ed, to my bungalow and hasrened r.
ped; was soon asleep and, as usual, DREAMING
81 her charms. Suddenly was awakened bv
cold object resting on my arm. Inrolun.
| 'ar''y raised my other arm towards it: il eli.
ded rapidly of-rot, however, til it had iniic.
'ea It's dreaded bite; for plainly felt the pain
""'c"' 'He u9h not acute, was singing, rcsem-
hlIng the puncture of Il hot instrument. or =
1u"UeH sca'u. Ihe TACT, however, was Obvious.
had been bitten by d snake, aud was prohabIv
dead man. sprang from my bed, rushed ~
my dressing table, seized one OF nv raZors. and
without hesitation cut out the, bjitcn n,r, I
actually scoop"d out piece nearly as !,ru. ms
nut then, with my arm bleeding profuspIv. |
rushed towards the lamp, and, calchinU il nm
burned the wounded part for scvcrl. seconds =
ny 'his tline several OF my servants had arrived
alarmed 0y my cries. One hastencd off for our
assistant surgeon, who lived next door, white
'he olhers began TO question me- In broken
sentences explained 10 them my siiuation.-
lhcy were hOrriiicd. While one poured ram
ne luce into the dreadful sclf.nli:cted pasb tho
others prepared portion of the same medicine
diluted IN water, which | hastily swallowec -
By tins time ] was more calm, and when DIR
Lis son arrived, was collected cnourh To viey
my situation with becoming philosophy. While
ne was dressing my arm and binding il IN I
lnoK advantage OF the silence, the awe of the
moment, to signify TO hm my last wishes in
Case otmy death. istated the manner in which
Geslrcd to be buried, the style of letters |
wished written to my relations; the way in
"hch wished my little remaining properly 10
oe d'spoScd Of The doctor was almost tempted
10 shrd Tears. The surrounding khilmutrars
s'ood IN the mute agnng of woe. Lisson. how
ever, hoped had cut deep enough, and assured
me he thought the virus had NOT time In ontor
ne system =" Let US at least" he said, " have
the consolation of destroying the reptile tb,,
has thus endangered your life. Here. INV mem
bring each soft cane, aud let us attack the
monster together" The men ran ont and came
back each armed with plant bamboo, snole
stroke OF which will Instantly xiii the most
dreaded snake in India. "And now. surround
the bed; The reptile cannot have got away -
Genlly; gently; keep your eyes steadily fixed.
lie must be under the pillow. Directly | raise
1t be ready TO strike. Ha, there he is - The
servants at once struck at the object pointed
out, and succeeded in killing it. They held i,
up' when 10! 1t proved to be poor little lizard.
harmless animal, which, beyond the blisteripr
drop he had left fall on my arm, bears no ven
ON. Inc doctor burst into a roar of laughter
ihe black rasca.s Joined in it. The next week
was forced to get two months leave, for
whenever l appeared with my arm in SLIM
my "dying words" were quoted to me. | was
almost teased to death, because when | (ancied
had been bitten by snake, had chosen to
take precautionary measures"