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Show Snake Killed by a HJouse. A remarkable Instance of a saiake having hav-ing been lillled by a mouse is recorded by V. F. Francis of Wltnbledon. He states tliat an ordinary grass snake w.hich he had In confinement was given a mouse for food. The snake made several attempts at-tempts to catch the mouse, but In every eaao missed. Tho next day tho snulct.' was found to bo dead, and there was evidence lhat it had been attacked and klllcti by tho mouse, which was alive, and I'ad oaten a part of the snalte's body. The skill of the mongoose In tackling tho coIa a Is well known, but we fancy that a eae of tSils kind, which could, of course, onlv occur with a eopllve ophidian, must bo rare London Telegraph |