Chapter IV

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The Worm.

An African Serpent-drama in America--The Veiled Serpent--The Ark of the Covenant--Aaron's Rod--The Worm--An Episode on the Dii Involuti--The Serapes--The Bambino at Rome--Serpent-transformations

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Apophis.

The Naturalistic Theory of Apophis--The Serpent of Time--Epic of the Worm--The Asp of Melite--Vanquishers of Time--Nachash-Beriach --The Serpent-Spy--Treading on Serpents

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