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1, 2, 3 and 4, and according to the descriptions of Macenus and 
Gesner had the following characteristics: 1. It raises itself out of 
the water to a considerable height. 2. It swims with vertical un- 
dulations. 3. It has an enormous length, probably upwards of a 
hundred feet. 4. It is much thicker than a snake of the same 
~ length would be. 5. It has a row of hairs hanging down from its 
neck. 6. Its colour is dark. 7. Its eyes are brilliant and flaming. 
8. Its food consists of squids, cuttles, crabs and lobsters. 9. It is 
harmless, if not provoked. 10. It appears in fine weather. 11. It 
can stretch itself in a straight line. — Of these facts the Ist., 3d., 
Ath., and 10th. are stated by Herpz; he could not mention the 2d., 
8th., and 11th., because he did not see the animal swimming or eating. 
Most probably he could not see the 5th., because he did not see the 
animal on its back, but as the figure shows , somewhat on its belly and 
somewhat from aside; moreover there are individuals without a mane. 
KeEpE says nothing of its colour, its eyes, its harmlessness. Its colour 
was evidently a dark brown one, the common colour of large sea- 
animals, else he would have called it brilliant white, or green, 
or red. The eyes are figured by Bina, though not described by 
EeErpE, but in Ponropprpan’s work we read in a note to Chapt. 
VIII, § 7, that Mr. Bine mentioned to his brother-in-law, Parson 
A 4 
— PARI) Te tA SS = 
SS SSH S S 
SSS ee A SS 
SS tt SO 5 FS 
——— SS RNS GS 
= —=—_ ——— <a g rr wr. te SG SS 
SSS SS eS S 
SS 2 Sees Se S 
SS BESS SE S FF 
Fig. 22, — Bing’s drawing as copied by Pontoppidan. 
Sxtow, at Hougs in the parish of Bergen, that the eyes seemed 
to be reddish and like a burning fire. So its harmlessness is the 
