[ N°. 130. ] REPORTS AND PAPERS. 309 
short description of the Sea-Serpent seen by me and others opposite 
the old light-house at Green Point.” 
“On Monday, the 16th. of February last, I went out to Green 
Point im the afternoon. At about 5 p.m., or a little after, I was 
called by Mr. Murray, the light-house-keeper, to “come and see a 
sea monster’. I proceeded to the light-house, and from thense I 
saw on the water, about 150 yards from the shore, the serpent, 
of which some details have already appeared in print. It was 
lying in the position shown in the accompanying sketch n°. 1. I 
borrowed a rifle from Mr. Hall (Mr. Murray’s father-im-law), and 
fired at the animal. The ball fell short m front of it by about 
four yards, as shown in the sketch. The animal did not move, 
and I then fired a second shot, the ball striking. about a foot and 
a half from it. The serpent, then apparently startled, moved from 
his position, straightened himself out, and went under water, 
evidently getting out of the way. He was invisible for about ten 
minutes, at the expiration of which interval he reappeared at about 
two hundred yards distance, and I should say about forty yards 
further off. He then came right on towards the place where I first 
saw him; but, before arriving there, my son, who had joined 
me, fired at the animal. Unlickly, the discharge broke the nipple 
of the rifle, and I was thus prevented from further firing. Upon 
reaching the place he had first occupied, the serpent formed him- 
self mto the position delmeated in Sketch n°. 2. He then stood 
right into the bay, and soon afterwards we lost sight of him 
altogether.” 
“As I have stated, the distance the animal kept from shore was 
not more than 200 yards; its length was about 200 feet, but its 
thickness I cannot tell, the upper part of the body only being 
visible. The head could be seen but indistinctly, as he raised it at 
intervals, as shown in the sketch. I consider the protuberance to 
be the upper part of the head, but I could not discover the eyes, 
notwithstanding the short distance, and the telescope which was a 
pretty good one. The colour of the animal was a dark dull colour, 
except the head, which was maculated with large white spots. 
The weather at this time was very calm, with a light northwest- 
erly breeze. Besides myself, the serpent was seen by Mr. Hall, Mr. 
Murray, Mrs. and Miss Biccard, my two sons, and my coach- 
man, who all saw it distinctly.” 
Viours, wey 
“Biccard.”’ 
