Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-07
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lseing informed OF Le existence Of the fpiowin, e,
LEI tessecunE tAe late appearance VI the Yclpf6t of
DstP, al Nshant, from gentleman OF established
sIa'o ana JudS,hent, we nave procured copy Of it
ior publication. II will seen To- be of ,h. host ev
aence on the subject on which it,res. andis pIRn
"h'a'"ished tale u the evidence now before the
pnniic doessot remove the donbs OF those who ae IN
fls'u'ons "a the subject, advise to make The
'e universal, nnd to doubt Of eyer thing which tb.y
themselves have not seenor felt boston tsHt;nek
tbroohfine Aasasf ~, 1919.
70 sate What tfthe Sea Serpent al Nshaut on sat
htNaJ idSI, paIlicnaiiy happened 10 see 4 unter
'lvofabe circumstance To gorm Judgment and Ia CON
s"e'snt advantage III point If position aud distance
got ln,o NJ chaise ahout o'cloca in tue morning
- toue TO bos'"n, and on reaching long Bcaeb
''eu ahumotf o. people collected there and se,eTal
nv'ts rnshng oil ard IA the ohlHg. vas specializing
%" "nat thouid have ocOasontd great an assebIaIe
te' Nlulout auS apparent object and nnally had con
c'uied thai they some Lynn people who ere EN-,
nais". W those boats on party OF pleasure To E2g
'lSN, or some other point.
ad not heard o the Sea Serpent being in tina, neigh
in"oG, ana had not lately paid much attention 10
ue r'iustcet which had been gwen of us .xtstence
S us" "i 'hiS dhiiilat Old not enter my mind The
as my curiosity was directed toward boais to as.
Ee'"'h He c"u'se TIE. were taking, my attention as
suddenly arrested by object emerging from the water
ii US distance vi a"oGi loo yards which gave TO
W! uiha at ihe iiTst glance the idea horses head
: hJ eye ranged along perceived at short distance
e:h, OF ION regular punches ptoluberancs and at
s"o't interval tsire "r four | YVES no., satsbed
tua me sea "eipeEt before me- aud after the nrt
m"nehi Of excitement produced by the anexpeot ted
sishtof 81 strange monster taxed Iyself t INV, -
gaze ms apI.arance as aCcuiatri, as uuuid
MY nist "hJSct vas tue bead Hhieh sat s;ed myself
was serpent shaped elevated aIoul two fest from
re "!ttf ana ne depFessed IL gTaduaiy gslIhn six
~ e'sht rehes as he moved aiouy. could aiway.s.r
uGGer his chin which aOyearyd 10 hollow unJ.Tnraib
~ !" curve 1oH1Naid. if,S motion was at that .ne
very si"w along the Deach, Incuing toward the shore
ne d. hrst moved his head SIDE as II 10 look
'FV"t MN. ad rot see his eyes, though have no
NPbt cor'd nave seen them ii tnsng al GO attend
~ 'n''. H'' DsncLts apprafed To not altogether
Ntoin it si1S, ana as te along some Appeared
- DC depressed ana others brought above the surface.
,uOsn Conu h9' perceive any motion IN ibeIn. My
HeNt opJeCt was TO ascertain his lengIa FOR mis- puf
poee directed my eye 10 several wnae boats at absut
ne sahe oisia'ce one OF which hey Qua hum aud
~ comparing the relative length, calculated that The
distance jim ihe dhias Aedd last pfoliheIance
Haa houced, would be equal to ABOUT i've OF those
oo"s' ielt persuaded ny Ibis examination that he
o,o hot De Tess than eighty feet long tic approach
81 Gr shOfe and came between and poiht OF land
"hlth projects from the eastern end nf r beach had
auotuef means OF satisfying M self on this po,uI
hilei hdn viewed hm thus alleBliyeIy Tor aLo fur
~ I'VE minutes he sunk gradually the waller aud
osapptafed he afterwards again made his apueaiance
TOT InoHeut ~ short distance.
my hfi fehection after The animal was gone, was
thdt 'he iGsa rae received from the description YOU
gave e ani"ai you saw at Gleucesier IN 1917 WAS
peIeclS Ieaised IN tis INSTANCE ard that hao dis.
covered nothing which you bad MOI beIof. rsrri,ed
we most auihenC estDon gwen uI his Hrsi appear
ahce tbefe Seemed 10 me remarkably correct and
"" 10 cue appearance OF This monster had al
!tdcy familiar u me.
After remaining two nr three hours on the beach
"Uhout again seciEg him, returned towards Nabant
@p IN cossioS Tie small beach hdd another good view
% hh of longer lime, hut al greater distance. 40
'S's uhe Ire moved more rapidly, causing white foam
nhdeT the chin and long wake and his
hdh 'u1tc uniform appearances. Al THIS time be
mWN nave been seen ~ Two three hundred persons
Oh Tie beach and iIeghis each side some OF whom
we'r veiJ iivorably situated 10 observe bin.
an, yeiy respectfully, your obedIeat servant
VI = IT. t6RNiNS. SAN'L CABOT.