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judge he was two hundred and fifty yards from me, when the 
nearest. I saw him twice with a glass for a short time, and at 
other times, with the naked eye. At that distance, I could not 
take in the two extremities of the animal that were visible, at one 
view, with a glass. His manner of turning is well described in 
Messrs. Pearson’s and Gaffney’s descriptions. ‘The persons who have 
deposed before me, are men of fair and unblemished characters. 
The interrogatories that you sent to me were all put to the wit- 
nesses; but generally, I have omitted inserting them in the depos- 
itions, when the witnesses declared their inability to answer them.” 
“J think Mr. Allen is likewise mistaken, as to the distinct 
portions of the animal that were visible, at one time. I saw, at 
no time, more than eight distinct portions; though more may have 
been visible; still, I cannot believe that #f¢y distinct portions were 
seen, at one time. I believe the animal to be straight, and that, 
the apparent bunches were caused by his vertical motion.” 
“I have questioned Daniel Gaffney, who was in the boat with 
his brother Matthew, when he fired at the animal, and Daniel’s 
answers corroborate Matthew’s testimony. ’’ 
“Respectfully , gentlemen , 
“Your most ob’t 
“Lonson Nash.” 
We observe that the Linnaean Society has exerted all its energies 
in the matter and has acted with the greatest accuracy. In our 
historical treatice we, however, have not followed the above order, 
but arranged the depositions chronologically. 
3o¢. — 1817, August 6? — In a letter from Mr. S. G. Prr- 
KINsS, dated Boston, Aug. 20, 1817, to Mr. E. Evrrert in Paris, 
preserved in the Library of the Royal University of Gottingen, and 
which we shall hereafter present to our readers iz foto, we read: 
“About a fortnight since, two women, who live near the entrance 
of the Harbour of Cape Ann, reported that they saw a Sea-Monster 
come into the Harbour, that it had the appearance of a Snake, 
was of great length, &c.” 
3. — 1817, August, 10. — (See the Report of 1817). 
