The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-07-08
THE SEA sERPENr AGAIN!

The following account of tho Sea Serpent,
while II, fully confirms former statements as
to his enor NOUS, size givssa more Just idea
OF his monsirops powers than any which pre-
tseded Il. How vast must be the body oi o
Serpent, that wnsn lying 10 tho water could
easily, and tor length of time, support near
iify feet OF ITS length in IN e. set position a.
above the sui fsce and how wonderful his
strength who could attack ard beat the whale
in moro sport IL not this The Eevia,han in
dsvd Capt. West, is man well known TO
us'--snd the correctness cad veraci,y Of bis
statement will not be doub,ed by any one
who knows him. HattoweN .ddp.
j, SHupAEL WEST, Of Hnllcweii, in The
County oi Kconebcc, master oil tho Patkst
Della, plying between Kcnncbec River and
Boston, testify and say, that left Boston on
the morning of Sundry the 2is, insr. and at
about eO'ciock, p. NJ. Cape Ann bearing w
s. w. sboot > leagues, steering cou' Sc N
n. Z. saw directly ahead, distant three hths
oi amilc, an object which have no doubt
vastbe SEA SERPENT so often mentioned
BY others, engaged with Whale thar WAS
endeayoring to elude the attack. The Ser
pent threw up his tail from IS to 80 fee, in q
pefpendicblar direction, suiking the Whale
with ttem. .ndous blows, rapidly repeated,
which were disIinetly heardFand very loud,
for 2 or 3 minutes. They then both dYap.
peared Tor several minutes moyiog 10 a w.
S. w. direction, when they resppearcd, in
shore OF. Us, and about under The sun, the
reflection OF which was SO sironf as to pre-
vent our seeing SO distinctly as befose when
tho tremendous blows were repeated and as
clearly heard as before. They asain wen,
down tor short time and again came up 10
the surface under our larsoard quar,er, the
Whale .pppcsrins a,st opd The Serpent
in sait.--Hsre cur view was very fair.
rhe Serpent SHOT up his tail ,htough ihe wa
ter to the height before mentioned, which he
held out Of water some time, waving il in the
ait, and j, TIE same iimc, while bis tail &C.
maioed in this position raised his head rather
lesurIy iSor 20 feet. as il taking view Of
the sea- Afier ie,naining 10 this situation q
short, time, he again sunk Toto the warcr,
Disappeared, and was not seen af,es by any
on board.
Fhe Scrpent's body was larger 10 my opin-
ion, than the mast Of any ship ever saw
hrs tail appeared very ragged and rough, and
was shaped something like en- eePs, snd his
head like that Of a land Serpent. Being well
acquainted with whaling, l think tho Whale
vas cndesvoring to escape, as he spouisd but
once ata time on coming at the sarfsces
Tho Whales back wss distinctly seen, az
we'll as his spoutine, and the last time he ap.
peared he wcGt' down before. the Serpent
camo up. The above was seen by ell on
board, amounting TO Is or is pcrsops, as
well as myself, with the exception Of one
woman.
During our view, the combatsnts he'd pass.
ed mile or more. The Whale was hump
back, and pretty large one.
SHUBAEL WEST.
KEsNSsEc, HGHoveii. June 27, 1878.
rhon the above oamed Shubael West per-
sonaly sppcarcd ocsor me the subscriber, one
Of the Justices Of the Peace within aad for
the county Of Kenoebec, sed made solemn
oath that the above statement Of facts by hiua
subscribed 10 just and true, A. MANN.