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of the Sea-Serpent at Nahant, on Saturday last, particularly as 1 
happened to see it under favourable circumstances to form a judg- 
ment, and to considerable adventage in point of position and 
distance.” 
“T got into my chaise about seven 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 pushing off and in the 
offing. I was speculating on what should have occasioned so great 
an assemblage there without any apparent object, and finally had 
concluded that they were embarking in those boats on a pas of 
pleasure to Egg Rock, or some ili point.” 
“] had not heard of the Sea-Serpent being in that néighinonthieeae 
and I had not lately paid much attention to the satleness which 
had been given of its existence, the idea of this animal did not 
enter my mind at the moment. 
“As my curiosity was directed towards the boats to ascertain 
the course they were taking, my attention was suddenly arrested — 
by an object emerging from the water at the distance of about one 
hundred or one hundred and fifty yards, which gave to my mind at the 
first glance the idea of a horse’s head. As my eye ranged along I 
perceived at a short distance eight or ten regular bunches or pro- 
tuberances, and at a short interval three or four more. I was now 
satisfied 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.” 
“My first object was the Head, which I satisfied myself was 
serpent shaped, it was elevated about two feet from the water, 
and he depressed it gradually, to within six or eight inches as 
he moved along. I could always see under his chin, which appeared 
to hollow underneath or to curve downward. His motion was at 
that time very slow along the Beach, inclining towards the shore; 
he at first moved his head from side to side as if to look about 
him. I did not see his eyes, though I have no doubt I could 
have seen them if I had thought to attend to this. His bunches 
appeared to be not altogether uniform in size, and as he moved 
along some appeared to be depressed, and others brought above 
the surface, though [ could not perceive any motion in them. My 
next object was to ascertain his length. For this purpose I directed 
my eye to several whale boats at about the same distance, one of 
which was beyond him, and by comparing the relative length, I 
