{King Snake.}
The King-Snake is the longest of all others, and not common;
no Snake (they say) will meddle with them. I think they are not accounted
very venomous. The Indians make Girdles and Sashes of their Skins.
{Green Snake.}
Green-Snakes are very small, tho' pretty (if any Beauty be allow'd to Snakes.)
Every one makes himself very familiar with them, and puts them in their Bosom,
because there is no manner of Harm in them.
{Corn-Snake.}
The Corn-Snakes are but small ones; they are of a brown Colour,
mixed with tawny. There is no more hurt in this, than in the green Snake.
{Vipers.}
Of those we call Vipers, there are two sorts. People call these Vipers,
because they spread a very flat Head at any time when they are vex'd.
One of these is a grayish like the Italian Viper, the other black and short;
and is reckon'd amongst the worst of Snakes, for Venom.
{Tortois.}
Tortois, vulgarly call'd Turtle; I have rank'd these among the Insects,
because they lay Eggs, and I did not know well where to put them.
