Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-10
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| ed a word of panic. Danger and fear may ! occasionally dull the senses and paralyze the | faculties, but they generally sharpen both | and ere could twice wink my eyes, I was broad awake, and aware that, ceiling and coil | ing itself up into circle of tAlsts, 8 huge serpent was on my chest. When I tell you | that the whole of my breast and even the pit of my stomach were covered with the cold, scaly proportions of the reptile you must own that 1t must have been one of con- siderable size
 "What my thoughts yere-so made up of abhorrence, dread, and expectation, nay as- surance of speedy death that must follow any movement on my part never can tell in language sufficiently vivid to convey their full force. It was evident that the loath- some creature had at length settled itself to sleep, and felt that, attracted by my breath 1t had now approached the upper part of my throat. It became quite still, and it's weighty pressure-its clamnny chilliness at first becoming gradually, so it seemed to me, of burning heat-and the odious indescrib- able odor which as exhaled from its body, and pervaded the whole air, so overwhelmed me, that 1t was only by a fierce struggling that prevented myself from shriekinR- As it was, cold sweat burst from every pore-I could hear the beating of my heart, and felt to my dismay that the palsy of terror had begun to agitate my limbs sIf will awake thought l, and then all is over'
 At that juncture soInsthing-it might De wall lizard or large beetle-fel from the ceiling right upon my left arm, which lay stretched beside me The snake, uncoilrg its head, raised 1t with low hiss and then, for the first time, saw the hood, the fearful crest glittering in the sunshine-it was cobra d. odptIl0.
 Shutting my eyes to exclude the dreadful spectacle, lay almost fainting. until again all was quiet Had its fiery glance met mine, all would have been over; but apparently 1t was once more asleep, and presently I heard the Lascar moving about, undoing the fastenings of the tent and striking light sudden thought struck me, and with an impulse l could then ascribe to nothing short of desperation, though its effects were 50 provldential, uttered in a loud, sspulehral tone, 'RuLGsi l' Iascar.)
 Sahib, was the instantaneous response, and my heart beat quicker at the success of my attempt. I lay still again, for the rep tile, evidently reused, made a movement, and its head, as suppose, fell on my naked arm O Godi the agony of that moment, when suppressed tremor almost gave way to rnadnessl
 Il debated with myself whether I should again endeayor to attract the attention of the kulassi, or remain perfectly quiet; whether it would not be better to either start up at once and shake the hideous burden from me DNh bAC AAhLCA SuSScsLAOA WAS HI OQCe hOd1- doned by the assurance felt it would prove fatal impedes by the heavy coils of the creature, weak and nerveless from the excite ment, could not escape it's faDgs- Again. therefore. I spoke in tue hollow but distinct accents which arise from the throat when the speaker is afraid to move a muscle, .Kulassi, chisrgh ' Iascar, a lantern-)
 Again the cobra moved, and again, thank God, the ready Lascar replied, Iata houn. sahib.' q an bringing it, sir
 "There WAS then sound of cIanking met al light advancing flashed across the roof of the verandah and at the noise of quick-com-= ing feet, To one after one it's horrible coils unwinding, the grisly monster glided away from soy body; and the last sound that struck my sense of hearing was 'Yo ihad samp!' co God, snake D of the Lascar, for had fainted away for the first time in nay life"