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Show SELECTED. THE SHOWSAS'S SPEECH OX THE BOA CONSTRICTOR. "John, undo his till. There, ladies and gentlemen, is the wonderful boy-c)Ds:rui:tor, boy-c)Ds:rui:tor, so called because he constructs con-structs many pleading images with his serpentine form. The constructor is a long animal, as you will perceive, and is very long-liyed. He lives a hundred years or more,- if he don't die before hand. He is of the wormy species, and worms himself along the ground with kgs. He is capable of climbin? the highest high-est trees, in which he is" fond of concealing con-cealing himseif in the branches thereof, that he may impose upon the benighted traveler or other beasrs, whereby to asatiate his hunger. He mashes hi-vittals hi-vittals before he eats 'em, and then swallows 'em head first. The sea-serpent is mucli larger; yet I think the boa-constructor boa-constructor coidd lick him; he is full of piuck. Prick him, John, and make him biss. Whea he hisses he is very angry, and cares very little what becomes be-comes of him. This is because he L-very L-very weak-minded, and has a small head. He has, however, a very large belly,, and when it is full he is good-natured. good-natured. He has a lovely skin, but is very uely tempered." He is very sulky aud lazy, and he is as spiteful, it is a mercy he can't talk. I have' took care ol this mighty snake for three years, but he shows no gratitude. He is a glutton, and 'ikes to stuff himself and then goes to sleep. If John didn' t stir him (stir him again, John), he would never wake up, except to vittals. I don't know 1 ought to blame him much though; be cause nature- is nature, wuctner in Uoston or the rude valleys of Bengal. I have an uncle who has lived in Bengal, Ben-gal, and a brother who has never been there. My uncle tells me that he has seen ten thousand boy-constructors at one time a frolicking in the forest, and eating each other up. Aly brother does not believe it, but then he has not seen it. My uncle may be depended upon, lie was a missionary once, and sold rum and sugar to the Iojins." He is the only man in the world who ever sold liquor to the boy-constructor. This is the oue he gave it to. He first got it tight, and then boxed him up. lhe boy will never forgive him." |