[N°. 39, 40, 41.] REPORTS AND PAPERS. 165 
the surface of the water, his motion was slow, at times playing 
about in circles, and sometimes moving nearly straight forward. 
When he disappeared, he sunk apparently directly down, and 
would next appear at two hundred yards from where he disappeared , 
in two minutes. His colour was a dark brown, and I did not 
discover any spots upon him.” 
“Question. When did you first see this animal?” 
“ dnswer. I saw him on the twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth 
of August, A.D. 1817.” 
“Q. How often, and how long at a time?” 
“4, I was in a boat on the twelfth inst. and was around him 
several times, within one hundred and fifty yards of him. On the 
thirteenth inst. I saw him nearly all the day, from the shore. I 
was on the beech, nearly on a level with him, and most of the 
time he was from one hundred and fifty to three hundred yards 
from me. On the fourteenth, I saw him but once, and had not 
so good a view of him.” 
“@. What parts of it were above the surface if the water, and 
how high?” 
“A. Its joints or bunches, appeared about eight or ten inches 
above the surface of the water.” 
“@. Did it bend its body up and down in moving, or to the 
right and left >?” 
“A. He moved to the right and left.” 
“@. How many distinct portions of it were out of the water, 
at one time?” 
“A. I should say fifty distinct portions.” 
“€). Did it appear smooth or rough?” 
“A. It appeared rough and scaly.” 
“@. Had it ears, horns, or any other appendages >?” 
“A. I perceived none.” 
“(). How did its tail terminate?” 
“4. He seemed to taper towards (what I thought) his tail, 
though I had no distinct view of his tail.” 
“@. Did it utter any sound?” 
“A. Not in my hearing.” 
“QQ. Dit it appear to pursue, avoid, or notice any thing?” 
“A. It appeared to me to avoid the boat where I was, though 
afterwards, I saw him make towards a boat, in which was Mr. 
Gaffney and others.” 
“QQ. Did you see more than one?” 
