The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-10-14
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IOf ell tho fmxxes We have accn on lhc
su6jcc, Of the Sea Se.pent, there have been
no, few Of then, the following Is the most
humorous and witty. We my sugh q, 10
6ayafeiies Of upbelievess, w'to being ac-
cuscd Of scep,icism sou,sslsts. Whst,et
may be said or sung, the cviderc OF the ex-
is,ence OF the Ocean Monster H. zoe suong 10
be inyaiida,s d. Prov Pat
From the National Advocate.
A lcucs, said 20 srye bseu iouod 10 a bot-
tie which was picked up 10 the SQUAD, and is
another proof OF the existence ct the Sea
Serpent, and throws some additional light
upon he subjec, Of i,s .lte. velocity and hab-
ils, shd gives to hope We may still have onei
tor the inspssuoh At the curious aud tho
learned
ioA Js.ns from on board ,hs Sea Ssrfvas !,
Ontre . h ot Jun,, as w wc,e wsuiDcitnC
Cape Codi squail carried away be n'is, of
our small schoone, In tho morning Jiscov1
cred something as,ern--s nohstrsos thing,
with his head OH, Of water, and rboviGe 10.
wards Us with It's jaws WIDE open. We a.
nra were much frightened, but lis. eye had d
mild expression, and seemed y hall smile
upon Us. Nevertheless, I loaded NY mu Net
and when j, was cibss under the we,n ! Il ed
into what seemed large red cave * slssed
over Us, and we were In total darkncsss
We are still in the stour ach of ,hc great
ses snake. tw oGr fear. are much sbaed.
We should hsvs dashed 20 pieces on Tho
sea ehore, and oil lost, u vs had no, for-
suna,eIy been swallowed BY this ,erriblo
animal. j N,nsk high, ana ex. iainfd
rtze pievnicss IL looks Iike . g,ae------
shslls Of eyc,y deserip iptlon-----vs,y dam. "a
iongboas lying scross our stsrn--tsonk ioi ~
papers, ali 3psnish, can't read ,hem.-csh'n
boy got upon the bowsprit, and drcosbted
through his mouth Montaug Poin,--cu vhds
tion is ~ easy az though We we're IN a ceu
though moving with incredible swiithess wo
sppesr TO be at rest, sna eve,y thing ps>.eS
by as il the world was turning roUhd, bo ws
we're standing still. !, will not give you "a
adequate idea oi the rate Win which ", WG-,s
by ,slllng yuu were we have been, a. W hayo
spent 30 much uoe ei each place. Ytsfer.
day forenoon we we're two or three hcuts "a
Hucson's by. While lying Of AIbaty 10 I,
which could plainly see with my sp,g'assi
The sefpen' swsliowed q fcw most sing 20 AZ
6.h--wc have sslted one Of thoths In horesi
II we ever return, Of Nakipg our fortunes bY
the exhibition of the many eoriosiiies va
have preserved. About q o'clock, we arris-
cd at the Poo--saw no icc--moved sio~ =
round . very large and beautiful island, COZ.
cred with trees Of great height in blossom !
as we approached the shore heard q great
| screaming, and mulutudes Of what W took to
be men aud women scranbiing up the rocks,
but which we found to bc nothing. bot spcrl
mslds. THIS is The eighth time 1e hsvu
mistaken them 10 the ssrno way. Shcttes -
| my mate calls him, only swallowed Eve ol
them. have saved two, bsaudfol young
mermaid, about sixteeo yssrs old, and hef
father, as l take him 10 be-. II con get his
consent, and The deacon Of odr torn will thar
| ~ her 10 spite Of her tsiI, FOR shall BE- rich
enough 70 tide In carrisge with her.@-Psos
thing, she csn only wsk upoh her hands
she is now looking over my shoulder, weep
| ing and wipibg her eyes with her long greer
hair. wish could undo ,tand what she
says; wbss she speaks 10 her father, she
sioga witt ,he most n,clodious voice oil she
has TO say. | mention these cifeuSbstsncel
| so psrtie ularly, tb6t In case we should hcseI
escape from ohr present .swkwsfd si,ootoo
| the wotid will have no lonCet any doubt sboa
| the existence Of men s0d womtU IN The sea
and VINO ply us as much bcesus We sfe wih'
out their means Of moving from one place Il
I sno,ter, % We ply them for not haSing isc,.
We passed near some vessels win Eng
hsh eoiors distinguished 0teRor MGfero
standing oo the tothpsnion ~sy--I know h'u
| well-hc fred at os, which sci - fsughics
! nc might - well hre ., our fort d, S,onf &
| ton. Last night we wee sgS'n sIobg lh'
coast Of n hmcnca, end for several hotr
| 10y "a Ne ~-Bedfosd end G'ocsser; bm
takes INC TOO long 10 tell eve , .hine, aDd & :
hsps ! should sot be BE- Iirvso j. l did. W
have been twice ,o Columbia Riser, as higl
| up % Asoris. We went north sboot.
The Snoftef is vs'y particular - 10 hi
| eating he beskfasts at ths Pole On ner
mods, dimes N tho Pacific Oeesn on se
ions, and many Q nspeiess hst, and usual