[145] Propertius, Elegy VIII.; Bohn, 1854.
[146] History of Animals, Book ix., chap. ii. § 3; Bohn.
[147] Ibid., Book vi., chap. xx. § 12.
[148] Ibid., Book i., § 6.
[149] History of Animals, Book ix., chap. vii. § 4.
[150] Natural History of Pliny, Book viii., chap. xli., translated by J. Bostock and H. T. Riley; London, 1855.
[151] Anim. Nat., Book vi., chap. iv.
[152] Natural History, Book viii., chap. xxii.
[153] “On the contrary, towards ourselves they were disappointingly undemonstrative, and only evinced their consciousness of the presence of strangers by entwining themselves about the members of the family as if soliciting their protection.... They were very jealous of each other, Mr. Mann said; jealous also of other company, as if unwilling to lose their share of attention.... Two sweet little children were equally familiar with the other boas, that seemed quite to know who were their friends and playfellows, for the children handled them and petted them and talked to them as we talk to pet birds and cats.”—Account of Snakes kept by Mr. and Mrs. Mann, of Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, in Snakes, by C. C. Hopley; London, 1882.
[154] Natural History, Book xxix., chap. xx.