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of the water, remaining there for a few seconds at a time. It was 
very broad across the back or shoulders, about 15 or 20 feet, and 
the flappers appeared to have a semi-revolving motion, which 
seemed to paddle the monster along. They were about 15 feet in 
length. From the top of the head to the part of the back where 
it became immersed, I should consider 50 feet, and that seemed 
about a third of the whole length. All this part was smooth, 
resembling a seal. I cannot account for the fins, unless they were 
on the back below, where it was immersed.” 
According to Mr. Hunry Lez a Mr. Frank Buckuanp has sug- 
gested (where? this is not mentioned) that “the ridge of dorsal 
fins might, possibly, belong to four basking sharks, swimming in 
line, in close order.” Mr. Lrr himself seems to be of this opinion 
too. As to me, I don’t believe it, for the simple reason that the 
Fig. 45.— The sea-serpent as seen by Commander Pearson and Lieutenant Haynes of the Osborne. 
basking sharks only live in the Arctic Sea, and are never observed 
farther south than the coasts of Great-Britain and of Massachusetts. 
So Mr. Frank Buckianp’s whole supposition falls to the ground. 
