It is a huge serpent of the 'whip snake' species, which never gives way, but always takes a bold and defiant stand.
Suddenly, a slight hiss, like that of the whip snake, was audible from the top of the tree to which the young man was fastened.
At this moment the hiss of the whip snake was again audible.
The whip snake is a very handsome reptile, seven to eight feet in length, when it has attained its full growth.
