_Meloë_ (oil-beetles), 281. Mexico, inoculation of natives in, successful, 235-237. _Micropechis_, 93. “ _elapoides_, 93. “ _ikaheka_, 93. Milk from mother bitten by poisonous snake causing death of young, 181, 214. Mimicry, biological laws of, coloration of snakes subject to, 15, 16. Mitchell, S. Weir, on chemical constituents of venom, 160. “ “ fatal results of experimental ingestion of venoms, 180. “ “ harmless ingestion of venom exceeding lethal dose, 214. Moindrot, H., bites from European vipers, 345. Molluscs, poisonous species of, 286. Mongoose, battles with hamadryads and cobras, 223, 224. “ “ victory mainly due to natural agility, 225. “ immunity to snake-venom, 223. “ “ “ not absolute, 225. “ “ “ proved by injections, 224, 225. _Monotremata. See Ornithorhynchus paradoxus_ or _O. anatinus_. Mons on bite from horned viper, 349. Morgenroth, on combination of venom with lecithin, 254. “ reconstitution of toxins, 257. “ and Carpi, lecithide of bee-venom prepared by, 285. Mortality from bite of _Naja_ in India, 38. “ “ _Vipera berus_ (common viper or adder), 27. “ “ poisonous snake-bite; localities:-- Australia, 100, 261. France, 3. India, 2, 38, 363. Martinique, 113. Mottled Rattle-snake 124, 125. _See also Crotalus confluentus._ Moudon, on bite from _Cerastes_, 348. Moult of snake’s skin, 16, 20. “ venom shows greatest activity after, 176. Mouse, experiments on, demonstrating neutralisation of venom by antitoxin, 254. Mucous membranes, acute inflammation produced by deposit of venoms on, 180. _Muræna_, 309. “ poison apparatus in buccal teeth, 288. “ “ “ of, 309, 310. “ _helena_, 309. “ _moringa_, 309. _Murænidæ_, 307, 309. _Murex brandaris_, 286. “ _trunculus_, 286. Murison, Lieutenant C. C., on bite from _Echis carinata_, 347. Muscles, striated, action of venoms on, 184. Muscular apparatus of head of poisonous snakes, 11, 12, 13. Myriopods, venomous species of, 280. _Naja_ (cobra), 33, 59. “ habits of species of, 37. “ legend relating to marks on its neck, 37. “ mortality from bite of, in India, 38. “ poison-glands of, 148. “ venom of, active hæmolysing power possessed by, 199. “ worship bestowed on, by Hindus, 38. “ _anchietæ_, 62. “ _bungarus_ (_Ophiophagus_ or _Hamadryas elaps_, king cobra or hamadryad), 37, 38. “ “ action of venom, 39. “ “ feeds on other snakes, 38. “ “ killed by mongoose, 223. “ “ method of procuring food, 38, 39. “ “ vindictiveness of, 39. “ _flava_, 61. “ _goldii_, 62. “ _haje_ or _haie_ (Egyptian cobra), 59. “ “ bites from, 356. _Naja haje_, danger extreme from its boldness in pursuit of victims, 60. “ “ dreaded and hunted down in Egypt, 60. “ “ employed by Egyptian snake-charmers, 61. “ “ secretion of, 149. “ “ “ tables, 150. “ “ worshipped among ancient Egyptians, 61. “ _melanoleuca_, 62.