Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-07-13
MYSTERIOUS MONSTERS.

Vhnt Sca-Scrpents Arc Like AccordLi
to tho Most Authentic Accounts.
n young S~cn-serpcnt was killed with a
pitchforls on Good IIarbor beach, Mass, in
1911, md was exhibited for days in tho
house OF Captain John Beach. 1t was Ger.
merly examined by tho Linunan Society Of
Boston, and declared TO be tho young Of
somo gigantic unknown creature srescm.
bling tho sca-scrpcnt."
Captain McQuhne, Of II. NJ. s. Dnedalus,
described tho sca-serpent he and his crew
saw on August O, 1913, Us moro than Sky
feet long, of q dark brown color, with 70
fins, but something like q mnnc on the back
of the neck, which was about sixteen inches
through.
No less n parsonage than Daniel Wcostcr,
rs recorded in tho Ncp England N.cod.fn:,
saw o sea-scrpent on August IL, 1877, ard
That particular sea-scrpont was described
MS nearly ono hundred feet long, rs large
around rs II mans body, Of n dark brown
color, with q head like q turtles, and a vel.
tical motion in tho waves.
Bishop Pontopidon, whose account, being
based on hcarsny, Is very little credited.
SAID tho Norway sca-scrpent WINS gray. with
n black mouth, long name and q head not
unlllSc that OF u horse.
Rev. Paul Egcdc, n missionary to Grccn-
lind, says in his story Of his voyage 10 that
country that he saw on July O, l71L, q sea-
serpent with n long, sharp snoot. that
spoutcd like u whale. II had abroad flap
pcrs" and scales and looked like O snnkc.
Tho Roundout aquatic snake was said 10
have Il notified back, o loug dorsal fin, and
to be about fifty-ilyo foot long. Tic scn.
serpent seen by Mr.. Parsons and Cap,uin
Hitchcock in tho Hudson was described M
having fat sides and n big slate. colorcd
head. Tho Gloucester MISSY sca-scrpcnt
Dccmcd TO DO about eighty feet in lcng.h
Gnd had n smooth, dark head, corresponding
in other respects with tho general drift IL
testimony.
VirGlrs description or q se~a-scrpcnt iis
LAGOON, tho priest, WINS sacrificing q bull
before tho sacred nliars, when, 10! on tho
tranquil deep. twin sea gcrpcnts AFRO hccn
making their way TO tho shore. Their
bloody Greats md erect breasts o'crtop tho
waves. They wrigglo along over tho our.
faco IN great coils, lashina tho sea into,
foam. Soon they reach tho land. aud, wi h
fiery, bloodshot eyes, lick their jaws with
Kissing tongues"
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