the following :-« Lord Garmoyle, who" now m Canada, recently thrilled the ladiea at Government House with the following account of bis experiences in India. He was asleep in his bed, when he awoke teelmg something rery clammy sticking to his toe. It wag a cobra. Putting hii hand beneath the pillow, he drew out hi! revolver, took aim, fired, and shot off th* toe with the snake attached to it. Th« toe was subsequently examined by an experienced surgeon, who discoveredL that it was impregnated with poison. Had it not, therefore, been for bis lordship presence of mind, our country woSd bare lost m its future oounoir ß the SS °f °f °Ur hwdi^
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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5094, 15 May 1885, Page 2
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114Untitled Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5094, 15 May 1885, Page 2
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