The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-27
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I was a. largo as the head of s.horse, and o
great length II was Afterwards said tha
'vo had been seen. A party was soon pro
vided TO take min, with muskcts, bsrpoons, &
l eve'y instrument which good ma kslnen and
whaienen could use. We 5000 alter rsceiv.
ed a letter informing tha,thc 6sh hac been
l seen for severs days, and that il was FIRST dis.
covered by the fishermen. All st,eDps TO
take the 6sh had been Intellectual. Quite
different accounts are given Of its length,
which all agree to say is great, and that It's
body is round. That it Is very quick in its
motions, and in an directions. The person
adds, have JUS, seen the 6sh, sporting in the
water, aud II shews length OF so feet, With
in quarter of milo n ON tae shoi Q, and adds,
we have never seen any thing like IL. A man
who discharged his musket within 20 feet Of
il, says ne tuck the hsh, and that It's head
was partly white. The inhabitants were de-
termined 10 repeat their sttemps to take IL,
and large sum had bsen offered for u. A
mother letter says, have had an opportunity
TO see the fish, and tho street is full Of per-
sons who are gcing TO enjoy the sight Of it.
1t appears in joints like the wooden buoys
on net rope, almost as large ss . barrol.
Two musksis were fred at it, and appeared
TO hit II on the head, but without effect. II
Immediately disappeared, and in short time
was seen IittIe below, but in the dark we
lost sight of him. It appears like string of
gallon kegs 100 feet long"
Alter reading this account, we recollected
one not altogether unlike il. A Dsoish Cap
tain of the navy, rebnr'ed that he saw in l746,
near the coast Of Norway, Sea Sespen, Of
yefy great size and length. The head, which
he saw out Of water, had some resemblance
10 that OF horse, and hs reHaI ked some
thing banging from his neck like long black
hairs. AS he moved at a distance he looked
hSe row of largo Casks, following in right
line. He moved with uncommon swifiness.
We plainly see On al reemsnt in these differ
ent accounts, and are led TO believe that tho
hsh seen a. such distance of time and place,
may have bsoa Of the same hind. To what
siSe the hsh 81 the Torthern seas may grow,
Is not known, bur Cepede, comparing FOSSIL
tooth in tho fsmily Of sharks, with those
Known 10 belong to tho larGsst known, gives
the fsb that must have used il, more than
dcubio the length Of aoy 6sh Of the family
not known. We are pleased TO ses the ex.
iement which the FISH has made, end the
'''nins,ion to take il. We know 20 Aen
more expert, and We hope sacyS will be re-
waided from the bounty a. we'll ss surissi,y
OF oibers, II they succeed. Tho Danish
Captain observed that the Norwsy 6she men
we've much alarmed for the safety of their
boats, and one OF the letters from Gloucester
says. our small craft ore fearful Of yeniuring
out a fishing.
The Cape Ann Sea. Monster {ssys tho Es.
sex Registor) was seen On Monday, aud on
Tuesday morning. On Sunday, Capt. Obear,
OF Bcrverfy, IN fishing schr. belonging to
Nswbvsyport, standing into Cape Ann Har-
Dor, discovered the Setpeni, lying upon tho
water, which so greatly alarmed the fisher
u'so, that they bore away and wen, into Bev-
esly. AS some persons have discredi,e6 the
existence OF such an animal, We give the fol.
lowing account of sea-serpeut, apparently
OF the ssue species, al that lately seen and
described by the Cape Ann Fisher men, dis
covered on our coast, "a years back, and then
published in the papers -
PORTLAND, AUGUST 3, 1898.
"Cspt. Cra6free, who lately arrived at
Trepchnsn's bay, and now in this town,
gives the following extraordinary account Of
q sea serpent, the authenticity Of which may
be depended on I: On the Goth Of juno last,
being on my passage from tho w. ladies, in
the morning. having jus, made Mount De.
sort Island distant nearly ten leagues. Isud.
denly go, sight Of serpent Of an enormous
size, swimming ON tho surface Of tho ocean,
It's head elevated about six or eight feet out
Of water, rather prone forward. Thst part
Of the body which was out Of water, Judged
to be about the size of barrel in eircumGcr- /
enes but the head larger, having some re-
sembancc Of horses. According to the
most accurate compu,at altos which made in
my mind Of his leasth, think il could DOT
bs lose than from SIS TO 66 feet, and perhaps |
longer. That part of the body which wss
Dot elevated, but Of which bad distinct
view several times, was larger than the part
oue Of water The body OF . dark brown. I |
was within two hundred yards Of il near an |
hour during which time, as il discovered |
no inclination TO modest Us, myself and the |
N Iole rrc,v ohee syed N with the fninnfast nj