Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-25
SEA SERPENv.

III regard TO opinions formed respecting this Serpent by
hainraliss abroad, they undoubtedly various. The
report OF The Linnsan Society has been TepuDsked in
England. The only scientific aud literary journals in
which we have seen notice Of the subject consider
tue existence ofa Sea Serpent proves aud among
them are The Quarterly JonTusl OF the Royal msiiiu n
and the Literary Panorama. Tie French naturalist
CuveT has expressed his opinion 10 the same effect
Inc opinion OF SIR Joseph Banks (Which has been re-
peaiediy enquTed for hcTe appears be not very DIFF
ierent We understand that IN reply to the letters of
zen. HHIHphTies last summer, he expressed some
doubts on the subject. His more mature conclusions
formed since receiving the report the Inmpa Sol,
ETY. aud other information may tie gathered ,rnu LIE
following extract of letter written by hm TO a Gentle
iaB OF tbs town, June ~ 1918. Amer Counentns on
OF the new spaper accnnts publishrd IN sa
ne says conclude that the last years serpent IS
Inclined TO lay us eggs again this year and hone l9t
Tue brave Americans who unable last year TO md
tne monster IN their cruise for the purpose Of
ing hln, viii be more successful in lie present sum.
neT" These opinions show that beIief in The exist,
ence Of this animal, on the testimony furnished is MOI
so very absurd as The wiser heads this country wide
ne" iok 1hsetIe dnd Franklin Gazette have Imagined
- EoSfoa ~. Adv.
According to him the Horse Mackeiel aud The Sea So,
penl are the same We thnk his reasonngs congiuiyt
particularly his solution ofibe APfAREMT Ien. OF the
Serpent. ENqujrcrl
Sufficient time having elapsed for the public mind
to cease ernening, now oer ny statement Of facts
without comment, leaving u ior others to Judge of be
good or ~, that II NAV produce.
Having been fuy satisfied M The belief ~ the exist.
enCe 81 sea serpent, talthough must ackuou LEDGE
atnist oouoed) ahd itelre confident that wese
whiA TIE p1wer II man, is rightly used to oyctfbtoy
,u'9 monster determined ON irai-I proceeded 10
gloucester aud completed expedition ptesumiug
had formidable foe contend with. was vel pTe
pared for an attack In seiectng my crew. took none
but nen of respectfully and integrity aud among
we whole nn1he (ee'cu) eight had the tuupos, d
SeTp nj, part 0i those bad made odb tie account
alTtady published, Of Tvs existence, arprarance and
chdacie..l selected such men, order that might
nos ne deceived Should he make his Appearance b,ine
never s'ch him myself Whom ali was in readiness
in'otHaion was brought MS that the Scryebt wgs off
Squim B1f. We Immediately proceeded thitber--
wben, on our atrivai, wefc assured he had Lfen
seer aud that we mght pect disappearance whenever
SHOULD he perfectly calm, aud the wafer smooth for Al
30 "i'et iinr had be been So. ihe day brought
Witn 10 y deed calm, ana smooth walter together with
tNe Hitl 81 .hed for appearance Of the SeFpeg.-fnv
cfrR al ageeed toa man That whst we ibsn saw was e
sfpp'fed SsrpPEf watch had been seen both al t,si
r'cc and ~ Gloucester Hathort vas pelfec,Iy sats0
~ en- pecsf} od % answer tbe description hat had
.eep ven 90 fiin and had nsycr approached nearer
toHi0 "h saiisfaciipE 10 ny own mind have pivpfi
lei1 n} upos odtt. tiat bad seen Serpent not less
goa" one hundred eei ~ lcnghfwe did ot keen a, a
0i'tdl 6Hd aooRdcr9t frhOf sao orr obioef was
i t"@e ppssi"lc We accoidingis gave cLase sacl
d'Y ferR9i with % tht wonderful appearance and Il
was some ine before could discover the ftceptor
-Dui ip following u up CLOSELY we have ssceraiued
fat TIE upDoscl Serpent is no OisT than the Wale 81
Sheh Fish rs 80 haye taken. 1 have eu6tayored to