934 THE VARIOUS ACCOUNTS, [N°. 83. ] 
of the serpent as seen by them. The number and credibility of the 
witnesses, place beyond all doubt the existence of such an animal 
as a sea-serpent.”’ 
Of this occurrence we learn more in the Bains. Journ. Se. , Vol. 
VI, 1827, where we read in a paper by Dr. Hooxzr: 
“That which has been the principal inducement for us to present 
this imperfect paper to the public, is a letter which we have had 
the pleasure of seeing addressed to Robert Barclay Esq. of Bury 
Hall, Surry, from Mr. Warburton, a gentleman belonging to the © 
ete of Barclay, Brothers, and Company, London. That gentleman, 
proceeding in his passage to America, on board the Silas Richards, 
New York packet, Captain Holdrege, had an opportunity of be- 
holding this sea-monster on Friday the 16th of June off St. George’s 
Banks. But his own plain statement must be presumed far more 
satisfactory to every candid mind than any account extracted from 
his letter.” 
“Pentonville, 20th September 1826” 
“Dear Sir,” 
“Having been informed by your grandson, Mr. Robert Reynolds, 
that you were desirous of possessing a sketch of the sea-serpent as 
seen by me in crossing the Atlantic, and to have some account of 
Fig. 27. — The sea-serpent as seen by Mr. Warsurton. 
the same; in compliance with your wishes, I have imclosed a 
rough pencil drawing of the monster as it appeared during the 
time when its head was elevated above the water, and I shall state 
the particulars attending this novel exhibition.” 
“The captain and myself were standing on the starboard side of 
the vessel, looking over the bulwark, and remarking how perfectly 
smooth was the surface of the sea. It was about half-past six o’clock 
P. M., and a cloudless sky. On a sudden we heard a rushing in 
the water a-head of the ship. At first we imagined it to be a 
whale spouting, and turning to the quarter whence the sound 
proceeded, we observed the serpent in the position as it appears in 
