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together is not reported for the first time, as the reader will 
remember. The swimming “in iarge folds, part of which was seen 
above water’, is a very accurate description of the effect made by 
the swimming animals. The colour is described as a darkish grey, 
which is exactly the colour of the animal, when seen at a short 
distance. Their holding their heads very low, only just above the 
surface of the water, is a common habit of them too. 
G7. — 1819? August? — The same author relates (p. 403): 
The last account respecting the existence of the sea-serpent I 
received from him” (the sexton of Maasée) “during our journey. 
He was fishing, as he said, with others in the Magerde-Sund, 
when they discerned the monster of the deep, stretching out his 
bulk in many a spiral fold, and basking on the surface of the 
water. Its colour was dark and as to its length, he assured me, 
with looks of wonder and almost of alarm, that it nearly reached 
from the Magerde side to the mainland opposite. In this measure- 
ment fear, doubtless, was the principal agent; for as to any accurate 
observations made by himself, they were out of the question. My 
friend the sexton was much too prudent a man, to hasard any at 
such a juncture. A glance was sufficient for him to commence his 
fight forthwith, as fast as his arms would enable him.” 
Of course I agree with Mr. pr Caprenn Brooke as to the exag- 
gerated dimensions attributed to the animal by the sexton of 
Maasoe. The words “spiral folds”, of course, are wrong, the author 
meant the sinuosities in which the animal moves. Its colour is 
here described dark, which corresponds with so many other testi- 
monies. 
GS. — 1819? August? — At page 406 of the voluine of 
this author we read in a note: 
“'I'he account of the serpent, received by him” (Prosten Dzrnsour 
of Vadsoe) “from several persons on that part of the coast, agreed 
with those which have been already given.” 
This, of course, is only a report of the appearance of the sea- 
serpent near Vadsde. 
