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HE cobra arrived yesterday (June 2). I had previously had a cage made for her, adjoining that occupied by the rattlesnakes. Both cages have slate bottoms, hard-wood sides, and are glazed in front with plate glass, which can be lifted on grooves like a window, when necessary. The partition between the cages is pierced by a small door, which can be opened or closed by a cord from the outside. The whole affair is fixed at the side of the room opposite the north window, and has (to my thinking, at least) quite a fine appearance.

My new guest was rather restless at first, and kept rearing up