oz has about 7-8 realy deadly snakes, if i remember my old school days the death adder is a small snake but very deadly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Hanson" <ahanson8@bigpond.com> To: "AUS-VIC-NE-L" <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 5:55 PM Subject: [AVNE] Daniel FARRELL & the Death Adder - From the Ovens & MurrayAdvertiser July 23 1863 > NARROW ESCAPE FROM A DEATH ADDER > > A dairyman, named Daniel Farrell, living below Sebastopol, had a very narrow > escape a few days since from being bitten by a death adder. It appears that > Mr. Farrell, whilst felling a tree, felt something as if pulling at the > bottom of his trousers. At first, believing it preceded from a branch of > underwood, he took no notice of it, but on finding this pulling repeated he > turned round and to his horror, perceived this deadly viper biting at his > heel. With a cry of terror, he swung round the axe and knocked him off but > it was to the circumstances of his having on strong trousers and a strong > pair of boots, his escape from a frightful death was mainly due. The bite of > these reptiles is as swift and fatal in its effects as that of the cobra de > capello, and it is lucky for us that they are not numerous in this part of > the Colony and are so sluggish by nature that they seldom bite unless > attacked or trodden on. Farrell took the reptile home, having secured it in > a forked stick and it is to be hoped it will find its way to the Burke > Museum. It is described as being 20 inches long but that is a very unusual > length for these noxious animals ... > > > Anne Hanson > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/884 - Release Date: 2/07/2007 > 3:35 PM > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/885 - Release Date: 3/07/2007 10:02 AM > >