The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-09-24

Ee seldom sSiHs wilh bis head <leysteb !
IL hes been partially sesn By sou,e persons
end wholly by . few. II 10 frightful object
Iss eelsr is dark brown, mixed with slresks
sfs lighter hue, end resembling, from Ns
hsYd and scaly appearance, ga weather bett-
sn rock" 10 brosd and Of the size Of q
Hinsham bnekest--yhs ahapo 10 round--in
frosi, tho confogmeu1on Of the upper Jaw 10
ssmeshing like . Spaniei's, the under one
like Shssk't =, and both arc armed with for-
nidabis testh.. ThaSside- of his mouth 10
absus nins inches Isnd k-buf Il 10 we'll knows
tfls aoulh q the ssspsns has great cspsepy
Of exssosi0G on aeeeuat OF such stretching
museoisr skin, which holds the joints togsth-
Or, thss he eaa george prey much thicker
thss bic body. tf.+
his esdy upeo eemparIag oil accounts Of
hio 10 q lees, 90 feet lenE--psrhsps 100
end nearly the size Of Aour barrel in his
largsst pert, which 10 sbour ten Or fifteen Zee,
froo his hssd. II 10 Of . dark brown, Gov.
srsd 9th large scales, which, whea he IL in
motion, sppssr to rise witk life, aud ere at On.
glss with The line Of Incusvstion formed by
HE foids.
His sommen motion is undoIatery, mskiug
cArvss psspensieular TO the surfscs Of the
water, which has given rise 70 the sceouns
Of his presenting tho appearance of . success
sion Of cssks strung togotbsr. The fsxures
Of 'his body abovo have alternate spaces of
waycr between them, which have eorrsspon-
ding depressed bonds underneath. A ssr-
psntine motion Of The hanJ up and down wilf
30 an acctra,c indication oil his movemses.
With smphipious snakes, the windings OF
earth arc perpendicular, and In tho wa,cr are
parslIei to the su,fase; fhis animal hes sho
vertical motion in tho wstor. Ie makes vc-
~ short, sudden aud rapid turns, so that
bringing bis hoad and toll within lew sset
OF each other, ne resembles . pair Of roins.
He Is sometimes seen AZ rest with his back
ont of watcr--but the selectcty of bis motion
underneath thu surface is greater than when
any part Of his body ia exposec to view.
Whether the people of Gloucesios will
ever be able TO destroy him 10 very sCcer-
tain. They have sharp hooks attached 10
light casks for bnoys, bahcd with various
kinds of food--boats are placed ut,ous sbe
watch, and if he should george hook Of this
kind, wc think he will be ceftaiaiy TAKEN
though not without much difficulty. They
will ia that case be aware Of the place OF h,s
snu..;an, and profit by the cmbarr asunsnt
of MA mouon, hut at present they hpvc no
clue to guido them TO him, chsDca only can
give them an opportunity Of seeing pim---
and they are not able with their best bssls TO
squai his rapidly. @
ltis pretty evidon, tbst the SeayScrpen,
which engages tho attention, and sxci,es tue
woodor OF SO rnsny in this visini,y, wss sftsn
secn sad known by The ancisuts, under ths
name " LsviafAan," as sasy be seen by tusn-
ing TO the divine raclss. See the Sist
ehapiss - lob. CsoSs yuou uraw out fsv-
ia,hso with On nook or his tong.e with
cord which thou lsusM DOWN. Csnst thou
pot hook ia his nose !---Csnst thou Gil. hss
skin with hsrbsd ironsi or mis- head wi,h 6sh
spesrs None 10 80 fierce that dare stir him
up :--When be raised himself, ne mighty
arc sftsid ;--ihe swoI i Of MIN that iaye,h At
him cannot hoid---hc cstee me IN iron ss slssw,
cod brass ss rotten wosd--he mskcth path
20 shine after him" Palm io4,h, /" Thers
60 the ships; there u tia, iesia.haa thoa
hsu made 70 play thesein." Isiah ss,A.
I" In that day shsli tho Loud punish fsvissAsn,
she Piercing Scrhenf, even ieyiafhon, ftct
crooked Ssrfeut, aod no shall sisy the dragon
that ia 10 she se. !"