240 THE VARIOUS ACCOUNTS, ~ [N°. 85.] 
the justice of peace, and according to their agreemg declarations, 
the animal held its head, which was dark and black, above the 
surface of the water, and showed at least ten coils; there was a 
distance of about twenty ells” (60 feet) “between each two coils, 
and the coils themselves were about six ells’ (18 feet) “so that the 
total length of the animal may be estimated at 250 ells’ (750 
feet). It moved with about the swiftness of a common boat, rowed 
by a man in still water, and caused a heavy rushing, like a strong 
motion in the water. The thickness was about that of a large wine- 
barrel or pipe. No tail, nor fins were observed. The rushing, it 
is believed, was caused by the head. The coils were movable, i. e. 
what was above the water one moment, was under it the next. 
Two eye-witnesses also declared, that what they saw, was one 
coherent whole and were not several animals. On Friday, the 24th. 
of August, at 10 o’clock A. M. the animal was seen moving from 
the Vakkeré-Bay imto the Bonnefjord. The animal was seen from 
a distance of 200 fathoms.” 
Although the dimensions are exaggerated, the other features of 
the animal, viz. the head which is dark and black, and held above 
the water, the undulating motion of the animal, its visible coils, 
the rushing sound made by it, the apparent want of fins and the 
tail, which were hidden under water, are correct and known to us. 
$6. — 1827, August 26. — (The same journal, the same issue). 
“And on Sunday, the 26th. of August at 7 o’clock in the even- 
ing it came again from the fjord and swam towards the ship- 
wharf, passing Liob-, and Principal-Islands. — It was then seen 
from a distance of 120 fathoms. The eye-witnesses declared, that, 
if asked, they were ready to make oath to those declarations.” 
SF. — 1827, September 3. — (The same journal, the same 
issue). — 
Christiania, Sept. 5. — The sea-serpent, mentioned in the Mon- 
day-number, has been seen again the day before yesterday off 
Nusodden.” | 
