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February 29, 1828
Winchester Virginia Republican
Winchester, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Schenectady, NY, George Sanders, a mechanic, vomited a live 9-inch snake from his stomach on November 4 after a year of abdominal pain and crawling sensations. The uniquely colored snake died immediately, and Sanders recovered fully.
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Extraordinary. The Schenectady (N. Y.) Cabinet says:--
On Monday the 4th inst. Mr. Geo. Sanders, a respectable, industrious mechanic, residing in the vicinity of this city, ejected a snake from his stomach nine inches long, and about in proportion of a common adder, but not resembling in color any snake heretofore seen in this country. The back a light brown, the belly red and green, extending in two stripes lengthwise, and the eyes white. Whether its colour is owing to its confinement in the stomach or not, naturalists must decide.
Mr. Sanders has been troubled for more than a year past with unusual pain in his stomach, which gradually increased. For a month past it has been constant and frequently severe, accompanied by a motion like the crawling of some living animal. He often told his wife that he had a snake in his insides. She ridiculed the idea, thinking him hypochondriacal--but he persisted --On the Saturday previous, he felt unusual pain in his stomach which extended to his neck and head--he took a dose of medicine, but got no relief; on Sunday he took a larger dose, but still relief was not obtained. Monday morning, at breakfast, after swallowing a piece of meat, he felt such a nauseous sickness, that he left the house and commenced a severe vomiting, in the course of which he brought up a living reptile. It expired immediately and is now preserved for the inspection of the curious. Mr. S. is now enjoying good health, and may emphatically be said to be "a new creature."
On Monday the 4th inst. Mr. Geo. Sanders, a respectable, industrious mechanic, residing in the vicinity of this city, ejected a snake from his stomach nine inches long, and about in proportion of a common adder, but not resembling in color any snake heretofore seen in this country. The back a light brown, the belly red and green, extending in two stripes lengthwise, and the eyes white. Whether its colour is owing to its confinement in the stomach or not, naturalists must decide.
Mr. Sanders has been troubled for more than a year past with unusual pain in his stomach, which gradually increased. For a month past it has been constant and frequently severe, accompanied by a motion like the crawling of some living animal. He often told his wife that he had a snake in his insides. She ridiculed the idea, thinking him hypochondriacal--but he persisted --On the Saturday previous, he felt unusual pain in his stomach which extended to his neck and head--he took a dose of medicine, but got no relief; on Sunday he took a larger dose, but still relief was not obtained. Monday morning, at breakfast, after swallowing a piece of meat, he felt such a nauseous sickness, that he left the house and commenced a severe vomiting, in the course of which he brought up a living reptile. It expired immediately and is now preserved for the inspection of the curious. Mr. S. is now enjoying good health, and may emphatically be said to be "a new creature."
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
Stomach Snake
Snake Ejection
Schenectady
Medical Anomaly
Vomiting Reptile
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Geo. Sanders
Where did it happen?
Schenectady (N. Y.)
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Schenectady (N. Y.)
Event Date
Monday The 4th Inst.
Key Persons
Mr. Geo. Sanders
Outcome
mr. sanders is now enjoying good health; the snake expired immediately.
Event Details
Mr. Geo. Sanders ejected a 9-inch living snake from his stomach after suffering unusual pain and crawling sensations for over a year, culminating in severe vomiting on Monday morning following breakfast.