Show pythons or rock snakes are mostly old world forms three kinds are known in africa and two in asia with some snakes which are similar save bave that they are much smaller an excited colonel it is said that the dialect of devonshire is so dear to persons born within sound of it that whatever their after training they drop into its familiar phrases when under the pre pressure sure of strong excitement A colonel of tho the north devon militia was ono one day reviewing his regiment and seeing a hare jump I 1 out in the midst of the men lie shouted wildly there ho he goth a lashing great shaver I 1 then forgetting tho the exact point at which he hadreas had ceased ed giving thu tho word of command lie turned about and asked where wor I 1 drummer boy a present arms sir responded respond od tho the youth and the inspection went on youths com cotna anion |