The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-11-15
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4 LIVE MERMAID AND NO aIsrA,.r
A pradiginus sxriIsmenl pre,.1. .
Irrlsnd. especially in The NorIh, IN -
sequence d an actual iring IIsrm1;J
~hirh Vas recently c.ughI 10 q saiIas
net ~ Honnsrsw Point. in the eaun,v q
Donegal. There can be no mistake i
this fact. as Eve or six papers e0rrobOr,,s
II. in The important points: but IIle :. D,,.
~ Sentinel" and The a Fermanash Jaur.
IA" are The most enthusiastic and mar.
lieular in their descriptions. The 6,,,
announcement appeared in The Sendn,t
as lolIawG
A Mermaid, and no Misiaks.-A rerv
general disbelief IN The existence Of Il,
Mermaid IL likely 10 rereiveassysre shork
from The truth Of the following statement
A creature in every respect ans srina he
usual description Of tie =" sea woman"
was caught LATELY in The salmon net, :,
lionneraw Point, near Fahan. county
Donegal. She is al present under d.
protection ola gentleman Of that neighbor.
hood, ~ho has kindly permitted The
country people. who are flOckine in
hundreds about The place. TO {" see and
believe"
The members of The Londonderry
Natural History Society We understand
are To investigate this extraordinary phe.
nomsnon, for The purpose of sending an
Immediate repor, "l their observations 10
the British Association, sitting al New.
castle. We understand thai II ihs novel
monster should survive the sudden change
IN her situation. she will be sent 10 Viz.
count Melbourne a. a present 10 the
Queen; IL not. the body will be preserved
IN spirits. and will grace the now forming
museum oi our luesl sUeieIy. A minute
description shall be given in our next"
The effect Of this nniiee was. that a
least . fourth Of all the inhabitants Of
Derry. Who could afford the expense.
proceeded in body 10 Honneraw. uhsr.
they were admitted TO an inspection u
The singular creature; which is thus de-
scribed in the Fsrmsnagh Journal.
The Wermaid-1'his is certainly ita
roman. and has such an expression Of
intelligence in It's eoHnienance. that we
are absolutely inclined to believe that u
is q creature Of reason. rather than Of
instinct. We do not mean 10 insInuals
that IL has any notion Of abstrac, ideas;
but the fact is, that there 10 an appearance
Of confusion about II that would seen 10
indicsie sentiments Of shame, fear. and
supplica,ion. II weighs about seventy
pounds. and is altogether human IN 10
OUTWARD organization from the head 10
the navel. when the fins bsgin TO develops
itself. and The remainder 10 formed very
like the extremity Of large dolphin. The
skin Of the face and The breast is ~hliIsh
brown--the eyes are black. and The nose
purely acquiline; aud its eye bros',
lips and chin. are models for a sculptor
The hair j, long and thick; aud The
creatures prineipal amusement seems to
no to stroke il downward with her sto'
bel. but Otherwise rery perfect ingers'
II looks 10 be twelve or fourteen Yeas
old; and regards people, occasionally. "
Il il had an inclination 10 speak; aud We
are solemnly of opinion that. when IN 10
native element. il makes us wishes known
through The medium Of its tongue. Al
together indeed. IL is the most singular
being We ever witnessed. and sxc'ie'
feelings in the breasts uf bcholders, al
least as much akin IN awe az 10 curiosity.
Can IL have a soul and be an accountable
creature! Al all events, We shall examine
1t closely This week. and report pats'ca'
lars"
We shall lnok with great anxiety I"r
our next files ol Irish papers. on The
receipt of which we trust To be able to
furnish the readers Of The Examiner with
some fuller Information in relation to tbs
surprising phenomenon.