

THE SEA SERPENT " FODND. 



The last Australian mail brings news of the actual 

 discovery of a sea serpent. The Pacific Islands trading 

 steamer Emu has arrived in Sydney with a portion of 

 the marine monster on board. The statement of the 

 supercargo, Mr A. H. Bell, is as follows: " When we 

 called at Suwarrow Island, on our way back to 

 Sydney, the natives told us that a big devil-fish had been 

 washed ashore. We proceeded along the beach 

 towards the spot indicated, and onr nostrils were 

 soon assailed by a horrible stench. After perils by sea 

 and worse perils by the poisoned air, we got close to 

 the gigantic animal. We secured as much of it as we 

 could, and we have now on board the first sea serpent 

 ever brought to Australia or anywhere else." The 

 captain corroborated this statement, and added 

 that the hide or skin of the monster was of a 

 browmsu colour, and covered with hair. The 

 head resembled that of a horse. He estimated 

 the length at 60ft., and the probable weight at 

 seventy tons. A detailed examination showed that the 

 ortion of the sea serpent brought by the Emu were 

 : skuJ, measuring 3tt. from the neck to the point of 

 the nose, some ribs 2ft. in length, and the spine 4ia. in 

 diameter. There was evidence of two tusks at the 

 tremity of the lower jaw, and the natives said the 

 monster had flappers like a seal when it waa originally 

 washed ashore. In reply to the questions as to why he 

 did not bring more of the animal with him, the 

 captain said : " To stay longer collecting the remains 

 would have nauseated the collectors beyond recovery." 

 J. he discovery has aroused so much interest in scientific 

 circles in Sydney and amongst the general public that 

 the captain of the Emu has agreed to call again at 

 buwarrow Island on his next trip and gather up the 

 remaining fragments of the sea-serpent or whatever 

 else this nncauny leviathian of the deep may have been. 



At Kingston, on Saturday, the inquest was opened oa 

 the body of Mr James Grindley, who, it is supposed, 

 swallowed toothache mixture in mistake. The inquest 

 was adjourned. 



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 teethiug with perfect success. It soothes tho child softens 

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