Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-10
Gen. HUNP1RKYs.
ANSWER.

Boston, September 20.
DEAR SIR--I arrived in town from New York oppor-
timely to receive your obligng letter respecting
progeny OF the Serpent Of the Ocean, aud hasten to Of
Ter my best thanks for your very Interesting informant
on.
hater myself that you will hereafter learn that have
not been deficient In expressing of obligations
tanning facts this curious subject Of history
To exertions Iconsder the part OF the
community more indebted than TO those Of any other per-
son, aud cannot refrain from particularly repeating my
testimony of that important service.
In four communications which have already made to
the President of TIE ROyaL Society In London thlpk
have succeeded tith your aid to the exist
ofbs heretofore descyiyt animal. The cap.
ture OF young aquatic monster will complete the
Ies at evidence by becoming valuable acquisition
'be stock acknowledge zoology and forever putting an
end to the sarcGSns and SCOTS OF the iHcrSdNloHS
the mean time, wait with lmpatience bis arrival
pray you to be persuaded Of the sentiments Of great
gard apd esteem with which resnan jour sincere friend
and hhmbk servant,
D. HUMPHREYS.
Hon. LossoN NASH, GIoHcester, (Cape Inn.I
p. s. In one my letters 70 Sir Joseph Banks have
expressed belief that two animals OF the species
have been seen IN your harbour account the rings
discovered on the neck OF one and net Of the other Of
them. understand, that there fishermen who
accidentally within few feet Of the serpent last
seen IN Gloucester Ray and who are ready to testify they
saw those whtsh coloured funds round
The neck so distinctly that they could be mistaken
In this case ii smoTe than probable there have been
male and female. Of JRH gr0ufh, coast II would
be extremely desirable Tor me to be informed Of all the
circumstances which attended the capture OF the yonag
one, particularly whateyer has any relation 10 bis Char.
aeter, temper and movement. Oh.
The President Of the LjHna0n Society Judge DAvts)
has also received letter from the Hon. LoNsON NASH
annooncDghe capture Of this spawn tie iuforms that
10 killing H. the under Jaw was broken buthat the upper
jaw with the eyes &C. perfect II has preseTv.
ed in spirits aud will be sent TO this town.
We have receiScda polite note from JoHH KfrTRipog
EsqvOf Gloucester, communicating similar TO
the above.
Another etteT 10 the Editor says" young snake was
taken yesterday. bya Mr. COLBEY and Others IN IObIoL
" f0se near Ihacher's Island where the Monster of
the Seas has been often They much an
Of bin At FIRST, that they used violence killing
him than necessary and have very much bruised bis
head They might, by woundng him. have taken him
alive He Is preserved in spirits aud furnishes The
most ample confirmation Of The existence Of The
peni and fully justdes The confidence which the CEsr
NIL has uniformly maintained u its existence sire form
and properties"
Another letter says, " have in my house one Of
the children Of the serpent, the Devil OT, in all my
travels land and sea, have any snake like
this one"
Ofher ParticnSors.--At about inches fromthe head
OF this inamSerpent, rs rising proubersnce, which is
succeeded until within inches Of the end Of taiD BY
~ Others. Hsbsok Is 81 brownsh colour with scales
bic belly cream colour and suaigbt The cove in which