Some more newcomers to the reptile houses at the Loudon Zoo arc a number of South African .spitting cobras, which are locally known as ringlmls. They eject poison from their fangs some, six or seven feet, and invariably aim at the eyes of their enemy. These cobras have deplorable manners. Their keepers are obliged to wear goggles, for when they bring food and water to tho cobras’ cages they receive a shower of venom in the eye from their ungrateful charges.
“Do you know that your former maid is with us now? ” “ Really! ” “ Oil. don’t be alarmed, my dear. I only believe half she tells me." Iron, steel, concrete, and other materials which are constantly being used to ’a point just below their limit of endurance are said to become so much stronger that the original limit increases.
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Evening Star, Issue 21129, 15 June 1932, Page 10
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