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was not such a being. The sketch or picture of Marshal 
Prince, is perfectly correct. I could not, with my own 
pencil, give a more correct likeness. 
With respect, 
Your obedient servant, 
CHEEVER FELCH. 
Major B. Russe.” 
Brooxurne, August 19, 1819. 
Dear Sir, 
1 very willingly comply with your request to state what 
I saw of the Sea Serpent at Nahant, on Saturday last, par- 
ticularly as I happened to see it under favourable circum- 
stances to form a judgment, and to considerable advantage 
in $a of position and distance. - 
got into my chaise about 7 o’clock in the morning, to 
come to Boston, and on reaching the long Beach observed 
a number of people collected there, and several boats push- 
ing off and in the offing. I was speculating on what should 
have occasioned so great an assemblage there without any 
horse’s head. As my eye ranged along I perceived ata 
short distance eight or ten regular bunches or protuberan- 
ces, and ata short interval three or four more. I was now 
satified that the Sea Serpent was before me, and after the 
first moment of excitement produced by the unexpected 
sight of so strange a monster, taxed myself to investigate his 
appearance as accurately as I could. 
y first object was the Head, which I satisfied myself 
was serpent shaped, it was elevated about two feet from the 
