STORY OF THE SERPENT.
. According to tradition, St. Patrick cleared Ireland of its vermin; one old serpent resisted, but St. Patrick overcame, it by cunning. He made a box, and invited the serpent to enter it. | The serpent objected,, saying it -was too small, but St. Patrick insisted it was quite large enough to be comfortable. After a long contention the serpent got in to prove its -c.ase, when St. Patrick slammed down the lid, and threw the box into the sea. To complete, this wonderful tale, the; legend (says the waves of the sea are made by the ■ writhiiigs of this serpent, and the noise of the sea is that of the serpent imploring the sea to release it.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8820, 17 March 1914, Page 6
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